Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.20471/acc.2022.61.03.10

Predictors of Sexual Satisfaction: An International Study

Andrej Starc ; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Public Health, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Violeta Enea ; Alexandru Ioan Cuza Univ, Iasi, Romania
Aleksandar Racz orcid.org/0000-0002-3118-2623 ; Department of Environmental Health, University for Applied Health Sciences Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Karoline Palatin ; Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Branko Gabrovec ; National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Vedran Đido ; Faculty of Health Studies, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Raja Dahmane ; Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Biomedicine in Health Care, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Krešimir Rotim ; Department of Neurosurgery, Sestre Milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine, Osijek, Croatia; Department of Anatomy, University of Applied Health Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

The aim of this cross-cultural study was to examine predictors of sexual satisfaction.
For the present analysis, we used a large-scale sample database that included 8821 individuals
from 4 countries. All participants completed the same questionnaires, which were designed to capture
numerous important variables that have been shown to correlate with sexual satisfaction. According to
our results, predictors of sexual satisfaction were classified into four general categories (demographic
factors, psychological factors, sociocultural factors, and pathophysiological factors). Our international
study found statistically significantly higher satisfaction among homosexual participants, participants
aged 18 to 23 years, those with a higher level of education, in a relationship, with a current sexual
partner, in a current partnered (unmarried) relationship, and without a diagnosed sexual or mental
disorder. At the same time, we found that the correlation between sexual satisfaction and the different
predictors varieed considerably across countries, which calls for further research.

Keywords

Sexual Satisfaction; Sexual Health; Predictors

Hrčak ID:

296130

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/296130

Publication date:

1.11.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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