Sexual exchanges and relationship satisfaction: Testing the role of sexual satisfaction as a mediator and gender as a moderator

Tiffani S. Kisler; F. Scott Christopher

doi:10.1177/0265407508090874

Sexual exchanges and relationship satisfaction: Testing the role of sexual satisfaction as a mediator and gender as a moderator

Tiffani S. Kisler, F. Scott Christopher

Social and Family Dynamics, T. Denny Sanford School of (SSFD)

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Abstract

We surveyed 499 young, single adult heterosexuals in order to test a social exchange-based model where sexual satisfaction mediated the association between individuals' judgments about their sexually-related exchanges and their relationship satisfaction. Path analysis, using structural equation modeling, supported the hypothesized model. Moreover, invariance tests revealed that gender moderated the model. The association between balance of sexual rewards to costs and sexual satisfaction was stronger for single women as compared to single men. The discussion explores the implications of the model and role of gender as a moderator.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	587-602
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
Volume	25
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0265407508090874
State	Published - Aug 2008

Keywords

Relationship satisfaction
Sex differences
Sexual exchanges
Sexual satisfaction
Social exchange theory
Structural equation modelling

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Communication
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Sociology and Political Science

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