Sexual satisfaction in Chinese gay and bisexual men: relationship to negative sexual minority identity and sexual role preference

ABSTRACT

The present study explored the relationships among sexual satisfaction, sexual minority identity, and sexual role preference (top, bottom, and versatile) in a sample (N = 403) of Chinese men who self-identified as either gay or bisexual. Participants completed online the New Scale of Sexual Satisfaction, Lesbian and Gay Identity Scale, and a survey of sexual role preference. The New Scale of Sexual Satisfaction comprises two factors: (1) personal experiences and sensations (ego focused), and (2) participants’ perceptions of partner reactions and sexual activity in general (partner/activity focused). The hierarchical multiple regression model revealed that internalized homonegativity (the degree of negativity the participant associates with their sexual minority identity) significantly predicted ego-focused and partner/activity-focused sexual satisfaction. There were significant differences in ego-focused sexual satisfaction among sexual role preference groups (top, bottom, and versatile). Participants in the top (preferring the insertive position) and versatile (preferring either position) groups scored higher on ego-focused sexual satisfaction compared to those in the bottom (preferring the receptive position) group (M_tops = 3.12, M_versatiles = 3.23, M_bottoms = 2.98, p < .05). These findings indicated that reducing internalized homonegativity could be a complementary treatment for sexual satisfaction in gay and bisexual men.

KEYWORDS:

• Sexual satisfaction
• sexual minority identity
• sexual role preference
• internalized homonegativity
• gay and bisexual men

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.