Sekstanje v partnerskih odnosih v povezavi z intimnostjo in subjektivnim blagostanjem : magistrsko delo

Novak, Ajda (author), Avsec, Andreja (mentor)

Sekstanje je pošiljanje spolno pomenljivih sporočil, fotografij ali videoposnetkov preko elektronskih naprav. V magistrski raziskavi smo želeli preučiti, kako je sekstanje pri mladih na prehodu v odraslost in odraslih povezano z zadovoljstvom s partnerskim odnosom, intimnostjo, zadovoljstvom s spolnostjo ter pogostostjo spolnih odnosov. Predvidevali smo, da bo sekstanje pozitivno povezano z zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu, intimnost, zadovoljstvo s spolnostjo ter pogostost spolnih odnosov pa bodo pomembni mediatorji v tej povezavi. Predpostavili smo tudi, da motivacija za sekstanje moderira odnos med pogostostostjo sekstanja in zadovoljstvom v partnerskem odnosu. Za raziskovanje smo uporabili vprašalnike, ki smo jih za namene raziskave prevedli v slovenščino, udeleženci pa so nanje odgovarjali spletno. V raziskavi je sodelovalo 344 udeležencev, od tega jih je 84,40 % poročalo, da so v zadnjem mesecu vsaj enkrat sekstali. V primerjavi s pošiljanjem spogledljivih fotografij in videoposnetkov, je bilo pošiljanje spolno eksplicitnih sporočil pogostejše. Sekstanje je zmerno pozitivno povezano z zadovoljstvom s partnerskim odnosom in spolnostjo, nekoliko nižje pozitivno povezano je z intimnostjo v odnosu. Spolna komuna motivacija se nizko pozitivno povezuje z zadovoljstvom in intimnostjo v odnosu, v predpostavljenem modelu pa moderira povezanost med sekstanjem in zadovoljstvom s spolnostjo ter partnerskim odnosom. Pošiljanje spogledljivih sporočil pozitivno napoveduje pogostost spolnih odnosov, zadovoljstvo s spolnostjo, intimnost in zadovoljstvo s partnerskim odnosom, pri čemer sekstanje zadovoljstvo z odnosom napoveduje neposredno ter posredno skozi mediacijske spremenljivke. Pošiljanje spolno eksplicitnih fotografij napoveduje nižje zadovoljstvo s spolnostjo in partnerskim odnosom ter manjšo intimnost. V prihodnje bi bilo smiselno raziskati sekstanje kot intervenco v partnerski terapiji, predvsem v kontekstu izboljšanja komunikacije o spolnosti ter zadovoljstva s spolnostjo in odnosom.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: sekstanje, zadovoljstvo s partnerskim odnosom, zadovoljstvo s spolnostjo, intimnost, motivacija za spolnost
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [A. Novak]
• Year: 2023
• Number of pages: 56 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-148923
• UDC: 159.9:316.361:613.88(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 181656323
• Publication date in RUL: 01.09.2023

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Sexting in relation to intimacy and subjective wellbeing in romantic relationships

Abstract

Sexting referrs to sending sexually suggestive messages and nude photos or videos through electronic devices. In our research we aimed to examine the connection between sexting and relationship satisfaxtion, intimacy, sexual satisfaction and sexual intercourse frequency. We assumed that sexting be positively correlated with relationship satisfaction while sexual satisfaction, sexual intercouse frequency and intimacy would act as mediating variables. Moreover, we expected that sexual communal strength will moderate the relationship between sexting frequency and relationship satisfaction. Our online survey included questionnaires which we adapted to Slovene language for research purposes. Out of 344 participants that took part in the study 84.40% reported that they had sexted at least once in the last month. More participants reported sending sexually explicit messages and talking about sex over text messages compared to sending sexually suggestive photos and videos. Sexting is moderately and positively correlated with relationship and sexual satisfaction, as well as with emotional intimacy. Sexual communal strength showed a low correlation with satisfaction and intimacy but moderated the relationship between sexting and sexual and relationship satisfaction in the proposed path model. Sending flirty messages positively predicted sexual intercourse frequency, sexual satisfaction and intimacy, and directly as well as through mediation predicted relationship satisfaction. Sending nude photos and videos predicted lower sexual and relationship satisfaction and lower intimacy in our model. In future research sexting as an intervention in couples therapy should be examined, especially in the context of improving sexual communication and relationship and sexual satisfaction.

• Keywords: sexting, relationship satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, intimacy, sexual motivations