Although objectification is a common experience for women (Fredrickson & Roberts, 1997),
little is understood about how women perceive sources of objectifying commentary and …

Research on objectification theory (Fredrickson and Roberts in Psychology of Women
Quarterly 21: 173–206, 1997) has demonstrated relations among self-objectification, body …

The aim of this study was to explore women's experiences of changes to their sexual
relationship, sexuality and intimacy, as a result of pregnancy, childbirth and parenting. A sub …

Sexual objectification refers to women being treated as body or body parts that exist for the
use or pleasure of others. The sexual objectification in daily life is everywhere, as can be …

Whereas greater levels of intimacy have been shown to promote couples' sexual well-being,
recent theories suggest that satisfying sex is maintained via the capacity to encourage the …

Women with negative genital self-image are more likely to experience sexual dysfunction,
but the processes underlying this association are unknown. We theorized that this …

Introduction Women's postpartum sexuality can be influenced by factors related to physical,
personal, and relationship transitions after the newborn arrives. Despite this, many …

Marital idealization is defined as an interpersonal mode of self-deception whereby
husbands and wives convey an exceedingly positive portrayal of their spouse and …

Communicating about sex with potential or current sex partners can lead to many positive
outcomes, including fewer unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections …

The etiology of low female sexual desire, the most prevalent sexual complaint in women, is
multi-determined, implicating biological and psychological factors, including women's early …