Self-Esteem and Sexual Experiences.
| Autor: | Weber E; University of Zurich, Switzerland., Hopwood CJ; University of Zurich, Switzerland., Denissen JJA; Utrecht University, The Netherlands., Bleidorn W; University of Zurich, Switzerland. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Personality & social psychology bulletin [Pers Soc Psychol Bull] 2024 Sep 18, pp. 1461672241257355. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 18. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/01461672241257355 |
| Abstrakt: | There is evidence that people with higher self-esteem tend to have more satisfying sexual relationships, but little is known about how changes in people's self-esteem and sexual experiences are related over time. Several theories predict reciprocal effects between self-esteem and sexual experiences. The present study tested these theories using 12-wave longitudinal data from more than 11,000 participants of a representative sample in Germany. Data were analyzed using Random Intercept Cross-lagged Panel Models. Results indicated significant between-person associations between stable levels of self-esteem and both the frequency and the quality of sexual experiences. Moreover, we found reciprocal within-person transactions between self-esteem and sexual satisfaction but not sexual frequency. Overall, the present pattern of results provides evidence for theories that consider self-esteem as both a source and consequence of intimate sexual relationships. Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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