Uloga seksualnog samopoštovanja i seksualne asertivnosti u seksualnom zadovoljstvu muškaraca i žena

master's thesis

• Title (english): The role of sexual self-esteem and sexual assertiveness in sexual satisfaction of men and women
• Author: Lara Petković
• Mentor: Tanja Jurin (mentor)
• Committee member: Vesna Buško (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Nikola Erceg (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of Psychology); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2022-07-07, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Clinical and Health Psychology

Abstract

Važan dio seksualnog zdravlja predstavlja osjećaj zadovoljstva svojim seksualnim životom. Stoga se sve više pažnje posvećuje određenim čimbenicima pozitivno povezanima sa seksualnim zadovoljstvom, imajući na umu potencijalne razlike između muškaraca i žena. Seksualno samopoštovanje predstavlja način na koji sebe evaluiramo kao seksualno biće. Seksualna asertivnost, odnosno sposobnost da izrazimo svoje seksualne potrebe i iniciramo njihovo ostvarenje tijekom seksa, potencijalni je mehanizam u pozadini odnosa između seksualnog samopoštovanja i seksualnog zadovoljstva. Cilj ovog istraživanja je ispitati rodne razlike u seksualnom zadovoljstvu, seksualnom samopoštovanju i seksualnoj asertivnosti, kao i doprinos seksualnog samopoštovanja i seksualne asertivnosti seksualnom zadovoljstvu muškaraca i žena. U online istraživanje sudjelovalo je 1053 žena i 442 muškaraca u dobi od 18 do 63 godine. Primijenjeni su sljedeći upitnici: Nova skala seksualnog zadovoljstva, Skala seksualnog samopoštovanja i Hurlbertov indeks seksualne asertivnosti. Rezultati su pokazali izostanak rodnih razlika u seksualnom zadovoljstvu i seksualnoj asertivnosti, dok su iste dobivene po pitanju seksualnog samopoštovanja koje je nešto izraženije u muškaraca. Utvrđene su pozitivne povezanosti između sve tri temeljne varijable, uz značajan relativan doprinos seksualnog samopoštovanja i seksualne asertivnosti seksualnom zadovoljstvu muškaraca i žena. Osobe viših razina seksualnog samopoštovanja i asertivnosti izvještavaju o višim razinama seksualnog zadovoljstva. Također, porastom seksualnog samopoštovanja dolazi i do rasta po pitanju seksualne asertivnosti. Ustanovljena je i posredujuća uloga seksualne asertivnosti u odnosu seksualnog samopoštovanja i seksualnog zadovoljstva kod oba roda, a rezultati ukazuje na to da su u pozadini tog odnosa posrijedi i još neki drugi čimbenici. Ovi podaci nude korisne smjernice za rad s klijentima tijekom seksualne terapije, no potrebna su daljnja istraživanja.

Abstract (english)

Being satisfied with one's sex life is an important part of sexual health. Therefore, more attention is being brought to certain factors positively related to sexual satisfaction, keeping in mind potential differences between men and women. Sexual self-esteem represents the way we evaluate ourselves as sexual beings. Sexual assertiveness, or the ability to express our sexual needs and initiate their fulfillment during sex, is considered a potential mechanism behind the relationship between sexual self-esteem and sexual satisfaction. The aim of this study is to examine gender differences in sexual satisfaction, sexual self-esteem and sexual assertiveness, as well as the contribution of sexual self-esteem and sexual assertiveness in explaining sexual satisfaction, in men and women. 1,053 women and 442 men aged 18 to 63 participated in the online survey. The following questionnaires were used: New Scale of Sexual Satisfaction, Sexual Self-Esteem Scale, and Hurlbert Index of Sexual Assertiveness. Results showed the lack of gender differences in sexual satisfaction and sexual assertiveness, while sexual self-esteem was significantly higher in men. Positive correlations were found between all three main variables, while sexual self-esteem and sexual assertiveness accounted for a significant portion of the sexual satisfaction variance. People with higher levels of sexual self-esteem and assertiveness reported higher levels of sexual satisfaction. Likewise, the increase in sexual self-esteem is followed by an increase in sexual assertiveness. It was established that sexual assertiveness is an intermediary of the relationship between sexual self-esteem and sexual satisfaction in both groups, and the results indicate that there are other factors key to explaining this relationship. These data offer valuable guidelines for working with clients during sexual therapy, but further research is needed.

• Keywords: seksualno zadovoljstvo; seksualna asertivnost; seksualno samopoštovanje; rodne razlike
• Keywords (english): sexual satisfaction; sexual assertiveness; sexual self-esteem; gender differences
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:335088
• Study programme: Title: Psychology; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra psihologije (magistar/magistra psihologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2022-07-12 20:23:46