Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals
Background: The social demands and pressure often lead individuals of the sexual minority to enter heterosexual marriages resulting in the termination of ongoing same-sex relationships. Consequently, short-lived relations and multiple romantic or sexual partners. Methods and Material: The study aime...
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| description | Background: The social demands and pressure often lead individuals of the sexual minority to enter heterosexual marriages resulting in the termination of ongoing same-sex relationships. Consequently, short-lived relations and multiple romantic or sexual partners. Methods and Material: The study aimed to assess couple satisfaction in relation to sexual satisfaction, mental health, and stigma in gay individuals. It was a correlational cross-sectional study conducted online through social media platforms using Google Forms. The assessment measures used were: Couple Satisfaction Index, New Sexual Satisfaction Scale, General Health Questionnaire, and Self-Stigma Scale. Out of a total of 115 posts, 92 responses were received from which a sample of 30 was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 28. Descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation, and regression were computed to determine predictors of relationship satisfaction. Results: The correlation between sexual satisfaction and couple satisfaction (r = 0.52, P ≤0.01) was significant indicating that sexual satisfaction increases couple satisfaction. Psychological distress and stigma were inversely related to couple satisfaction but not to sexual satisfaction. Conclusions: Sexual satisfaction largely determined the couple's satisfaction while psychological distress or stigma accounts for a small percentage of couple satisfaction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b1a37aa7321413dbab1d0d416b11fc42024-04-08T06:28:23ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsMedical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth2589-83022589-83102023-01-01167556210.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_890_21Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individualsTanvi MalickAarzoo GuptaPriti ArunBackground: The social demands and pressure often lead individuals of the sexual minority to enter heterosexual marriages resulting in the termination of ongoing same-sex relationships. Consequently, short-lived relations and multiple romantic or sexual partners. Methods and Material: The study aimed to assess couple satisfaction in relation to sexual satisfaction, mental health, and stigma in gay individuals. It was a correlational cross-sectional study conducted online through social media platforms using Google Forms. The assessment measures used were: Couple Satisfaction Index, New Sexual Satisfaction Scale, General Health Questionnaire, and Self-Stigma Scale. Out of a total of 115 posts, 92 responses were received from which a sample of 30 was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences version 28. Descriptive statistics, Spearman's correlation, and regression were computed to determine predictors of relationship satisfaction. Results: The correlation between sexual satisfaction and couple satisfaction (r = 0.52, P ≤0.01) was significant indicating that sexual satisfaction increases couple satisfaction. Psychological distress and stigma were inversely related to couple satisfaction but not to sexual satisfaction. Conclusions: Sexual satisfaction largely determined the couple's satisfaction while psychological distress or stigma accounts for a small percentage of couple satisfaction.http://www.mjdrdypv.org/article.asp?issn=2589-8302;year=2023;volume=16;issue=7;spage=55;epage=62;aulast=Malickgay menlgbtsame-sex relationshipsexual satisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Tanvi Malick Aarzoo Gupta Priti Arun Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth gay men lgbt same-sex relationship sexual satisfaction |
| title | Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals |
| title_full | Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals |
| title_short | Understanding same-sex relationships in gay individuals |
| title_sort | understanding same sex relationships in gay individuals |
| topic | gay men lgbt same-sex relationship sexual satisfaction |
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