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Satisfaction in the Sex Life of a General Population Sample

Pages 141-151 | Published online: 02 Feb 2011

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Sinan Tetik & Özden Yalçınkaya Alkar. (2023) Incidence and Predictors of Low Sexual Desire and Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 49:7, pages 842-865.
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Heather M. Francis, Justin R. Garcia, Beth E. Meyerson, Andrea K. Chomistek & Emily Abbruzzi. (2019) They Shall Be One: Sexual Satisfaction Among Men and Women Married in the LDS Faith. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 45:1, pages 60-72.
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Jennifer Gill Rosier & James M. Tyler. (2017) Finding the Love Guru in You: Examining the Effectiveness of a Sexual Communication Training Program for Married Couples. Marriage & Family Review 53:1, pages 65-87.
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Sandra Nakić Radoš, Hrvojka Soljačić Vraneš & Marijana Šunjić. (2015) Sexuality During Pregnancy: What Is Important for Sexual Satisfaction in Expectant Fathers?. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 41:3, pages 282-293.
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Aleksandar Štulhofer, Luana Cunha Ferreira & Ivan Landripet. (2014) Emotional intimacy, sexual desire, and sexual satisfaction among partnered heterosexual men. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 29:2, pages 229-244.
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KirstinR. Mitchell & Kaye Wellings. (2013) Measuring Sexual Function in Community Surveys: Development of a Conceptual Framework. The Journal of Sex Research 50:1, pages 17-28.
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Bente Træen & Sissel Schaller. (2010) Subjective Sexual Well-Being in a Web Sample of Heterosexual Norwegians. International Journal of Sexual Health 22:3, pages 180-194.
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D. Rojas Castro, J.M. Le Gall, C. Andreo & B. Spire. (2010) Stigma, discrimination, and sexual (dis)satisfaction among people living with HIV: results from the “AIDES et toi” survey. AIDS Care 22:8, pages 961-969.
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Bente Træen. (2010) Sexual dissatisfaction among heterosexual Norwegians in couple relationships. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 25:2, pages 132-147.
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MikeW.-L. Cheung, PaulW.-C. Wong, KaY. Liu, PaulS.-F. Yip, SusanYun-sun Fan & Tai-hing Lam. (2008) A Study of Sexual Satisfaction and Frequency of Sex Among Hong Kong Chinese Couples. The Journal of Sex Research 45:2, pages 129-139.
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Marita P. McCabe & Hayley Matic. (2008) Erectile dysfunction and relationships: views of men with erectile dysfunction and their partners. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 23:1, pages 51-60.
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Bente Træen & Samara Olsen. (2007) Sexual dysfunction and sexual well-being in people with heart disease. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 22:2, pages 193-208.
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Bente Træen. (2007) Sexual dissatisfaction among men and women with congenital and acquired heart disease. Sexual and Relationship Therapy 22:1, pages 13-26.
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JaimeE. Barrientos & Dario Páez. (2006) Psychosocial Variables of Sexual Satisfaction in Chile. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy 32:5, pages 351-368.
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WENDY J. BISS & SHARON G. HORNE. (2005) SEXUAL SATISFACTION AS MORE THAN A GENDERED CONCEPT: THE ROLES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION. Journal of Constructivist Psychology 18:1, pages 25-38.
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Robert Taylor Segraves. (2003) Emerging therapies for female sexual dysfunction. Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs 8:2, pages 515-522.
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