Predicting Sexual Satisfaction based on Attachment Styles, Identity Styles and Love Triangles

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

Authors

1 M.Sc. Student in Educational Psychology, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran

2 head of faculty of psychology and educational science Allame Tabataba'i university

3 Allameh Tabataba’i University

Abstract

Sexual satisfaction is one of the most important issues in marital singular that can affect its survival. The purpose of this study is to predict and examine sexual satisfaction by psychological concepts such as attachment styles, identity styles and Sternberg love triangle. The research method is correlational with the help of Stepwise regression analysis. The study population is all married people in Tehran who have been married for five years, of which 416 are the sample of this study. To collect information sexual satisfaction questionnaires (Kermani, 2007); Adult Attachment Styles (ASQ_15), (Hazen & Shaver, 1987); Identity styles (ISI_6G), (Berzonsky, 1992) and Love Triangle (STLS), (Sternberg, 1989) were used. SPSS software was used for data analysis. The results of this study in accordance with previous findings showed that attachment styles, identity styles and love triangles in married people have a significant relationship with sexual satisfaction, respectively 25%, 19% and 28% with satisfaction, respectively. Sex was a common variance. As a result, using this to raise awareness can help significantly in marriage and divorce counseling.

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