Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood.
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| Title: | Longitudinal associations between relational and sexual well‐being in couples transitioning to parenthood. |
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| Authors: | Tavares, Inês M., Rosen, Natalie O., Heiman, Julia R., Nobre, Pedro J. |
| Source: | Family Process. Mar2024, Vol. 63 Issue 1, p192-209. 18p. |
| Subjects: | Statistical correlation, Spouses, Sexual excitement, Puerperium, Parenthood, Descriptive statistics, Psychoeducation, Longitudinal method, Interpersonal relations, Sexual health, Well-being |
| Abstract: | There is limited understanding of the dynamic between relational and sexual well‐being as couples adjust to new parenthood, despite this being a vulnerable period for couples' relationships. This study was aimed at examining the bidirectional links between relationship quality and sexual well‐being (i.e., sexual satisfaction, sexual distress) across the transition to parenthood. We assessed new parent couples (N = 257) across four time points (two prenatal) from mid‐pregnancy through 6 months postpartum. Parallel dyadic latent growth curve modeling was employed to examine the associations between trajectories of perceived relationship quality, sexual satisfaction, and sexual distress. New parents' declines in relationship quality were associated with declines in own and partners' sexual satisfaction and with increases in own sexual distress. Mothers' prenatal relationship quality and sexual distress predicted subsequent changes in own sexual distress and fathers' relationship quality, respectively. Results indicate that changes to new parents' relational and sexual well‐being mutually influence each other over time. Current results indicate that the impact of the transition on couples' relationships is partly determined by own and partners' prenatal factors, to which clinicians and researchers can attend to early on. Cross‐domain links between relational and sexual well‐being should be considered in research and clinical practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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