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Attachment and satisfaction with a sexual partner: the importance of sexual function in women

ATTACHMENT AND SATISFACTION WITH A SEXUAL PARTNER: THE IMPORTANCE OF SEXUAL FUNCTION IN WOMEN

Attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance in women reduce satisfaction with a sexual partner through their effects on sexual function.

The aim is to examine the relationships between the two dimensions of adult attachment—attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance—and women's satisfaction with their sexual partners, as well as the mediating role of female sexual function in these relationships. The sample consists of 142 women currently in an intimate relationship. The measures used are the Experiences in Close Relationships Inventory (ECR), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and a single-item question assessing overall satisfaction with the partner; the data were evaluated using mediation analysis. The findings indicate that both attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance are associated with lower satisfaction with a sexual partner. The mediation analysis found that the effect of attachment anxiety on satisfaction was fully mediated by reduced sexual function, whereas the effect of attachment avoidance was partially mediated, with a direct negative effect on satisfaction also remaining. The authors state that attachment affects women's physiological sexual functioning, that sexual function serves as a link between attachment and relationship satisfaction, and that both are important for long-term relationship success. The clinical implications emphasize a biopsychosocial approach that assesses attachment processes as well as physiology, and suggest that working on attachment styles may improve both function and satisfaction.

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