Navigating sexual challenges across relationship development

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Ashlyn Brady (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Advisor
Levi Baker

Abstract: A satisfying sexual relationship is critical for maintaining individual and relationship well-being, yet is difficult to maintain over time. Indeed, many people will inevitably face sexual challenges over the course of a relationship that threaten the well-being and stability of the relationship. However, some people are more successful at navigating these sexual challenges to maintain well-being over time, suggesting that it is possible to maintain a satisfying sexual relationship despite common obstacles that people face. To this end, this dissertation discussed three types of sexual challenges—sexual incompatibility, avoiding infidelity, and mate selection—that people are especially likely to encounter over the course of a romantic relationship, and how those sexual challenges inform individual and relational outcomes. Further, this dissertation introduced my program of research, which seeks to identify how people can successfully navigate these sexual challenges to maintain satisfying sexual relationships over time. Ultimately, these findings contribute to literature on how people can maintain sexual and relationship satisfaction over time, and thus promote individual and relational well-being.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 2022
Keywords
Well-being, Sexual challenges, Sexual relationship
Subjects
Sex (Psychology)
Intimacy (Psychology)
Interpersonal relations

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