Introduction Psychological, interpersonal, and sociocultural factors play a significant role in
making one vulnerable to developing a sexual concern, in triggering the onset of a sexual …

Few spheres in life are as universally relevant for (almost) all individuals past puberty as
sexuality. One important aspect of sexuality concerns individuals' sex drive—their …

The purpose of the present meta‐analysis was to empirically test the widely held assumption
that women experience lower marital satisfaction than men. A total of 226 independent …

Is depression simply the result of chemical imbalances, or Schizophrenia a wholly biological
disorder? What role do the broader circumstances of an individual's social, cultural and …

Using data from 198 couples, this study examines whether associations between stress
occurring outside of the dyad and key indicators of relationship functioning are mediated by …

In the early stages of romantic relationships, sexual desire is often intense, but over time, as
partners get to know each other, desire tends to decline. Low sexual desire has negative …

Is it true that engaging in more frequent sex is associated with greater well-being? The
media emphasizes—and research supports—the claim that the more sex you have, the …

The term “asexual” has been defined in many different ways and asexuality has received
very little research attention. In a small qualitative study (N= 4), individuals who self …

The most universally experienced sexual response is sexual desire. Though research on
this topic has increased in recent years, low and high desire are still problematized in …

Across three studies, we demonstrate that pursuing sex for approach goals, such as to
enhance intimacy, fuels satisfaction and pursuing sex for avoidance goals, such as to avoid …