BDSM: Does it Hurt or Help Sexual Satisfaction, Relationship Satisfaction, and Relationship Closeness?
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BDSM : Does it Hurt or Help Sexual Satisfaction, Relationship Satisfaction, and Relationship Closeness? / Strizzi, Jenna Marie; Øverup, Camilla Stine; Cipric, Ana; Hald, Gert Martin; Traeen, Bente.
In: Journal of Sex Research, Vol. 59, No. 2, 2022, p. 248-257 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - BDSM
T2 - Does it Hurt or Help Sexual Satisfaction, Relationship Satisfaction, and Relationship Closeness?
AU - Strizzi, Jenna Marie
AU - Øverup, Camilla Stine
AU - Cipric, Ana
AU - Hald, Gert Martin
AU - Traeen, Bente
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This national web-population study from Norway (N = 4,148) assessed 1) the prevalence of BDSM and role-play interests and behaviors, 2) the socio-demographic characteristics of the BDSM-oriented participants, and 3) the associations between a) BDSM and b) role-play interests and behaviors, and sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, and relationship closeness. Over one in three study participants endorsed at least one BDSM interest or behavior variable. There were no gender nor educational level differences between the BDSM-oriented participants and their traditional "vanilla" (non-BDSM-oriented) counterparts, though BDSM and interests were more common among younger and self-identified LGBQ+ participants. Sexual satisfaction was positively associated with role-play and BDSM behaviors while interest in role-play (but not having previously engaged in it) was negatively associated with this outcome. Lower relationship closeness was associated with an interest in role-play (but not having tried it). No BDSM-related variables were significantly associated with relationship closeness. The findings suggest that BDSM interests and behaviors are relatively common and are linked with sexual and relationship satisfaction.
AB - This national web-population study from Norway (N = 4,148) assessed 1) the prevalence of BDSM and role-play interests and behaviors, 2) the socio-demographic characteristics of the BDSM-oriented participants, and 3) the associations between a) BDSM and b) role-play interests and behaviors, and sexual satisfaction, relationship satisfaction, and relationship closeness. Over one in three study participants endorsed at least one BDSM interest or behavior variable. There were no gender nor educational level differences between the BDSM-oriented participants and their traditional "vanilla" (non-BDSM-oriented) counterparts, though BDSM and interests were more common among younger and self-identified LGBQ+ participants. Sexual satisfaction was positively associated with role-play and BDSM behaviors while interest in role-play (but not having previously engaged in it) was negatively associated with this outcome. Lower relationship closeness was associated with an interest in role-play (but not having tried it). No BDSM-related variables were significantly associated with relationship closeness. The findings suggest that BDSM interests and behaviors are relatively common and are linked with sexual and relationship satisfaction.
KW - SPINAL-CORD-INJURY
KW - PARAPHILIC INTERESTS
KW - VAGINAL STIMULATION
KW - SELF-STIMULATION
KW - SINGLE-ITEM
KW - SADOMASOCHISM
KW - NONMONOGAMY
KW - COMMUNICATION
KW - PREVALENCE
KW - ATTACHMENT
U2 - 10.1080/00224499.2021.1950116
DO - 10.1080/00224499.2021.1950116
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 34279153
VL - 59
SP - 248
EP - 257
JO - Journal of Sex Research
JF - Journal of Sex Research
SN - 0022-4499
IS - 2
ER -
ID: 275057650