Predeterminants of Sexual Satisfaction
Start Date
26-3-2024 11:25 AM
End Date
26-3-2024 11:50 AM
Name of Faculty Mentor
Booke Conaway
Abstract
Though pop culture is rife with claims revolving around sexual health and satisfaction, there is little conclusive evidence of a direct relationship between the age of one’s first sexual experience and sexual satisfaction later in life. My research aims to analyze the Add Health data set to identify possible long-term predeterminants of sexual satisfaction. My results show that factors such as mental illnesses, nonconsensual sexual experiences, and excessive alcohol usage have inverse relationships with sexual satisfaction; these factors account for much of the significance of an early sexual debut. Later debuts are associated with lower self-efficacies, which affect men at higher rates than women. Further research can lessen these negative consequences through the removal of social stigma and education regarding sexual health based on empirical evidence.
Predeterminants of Sexual Satisfaction
Though pop culture is rife with claims revolving around sexual health and satisfaction, there is little conclusive evidence of a direct relationship between the age of one’s first sexual experience and sexual satisfaction later in life. My research aims to analyze the Add Health data set to identify possible long-term predeterminants of sexual satisfaction. My results show that factors such as mental illnesses, nonconsensual sexual experiences, and excessive alcohol usage have inverse relationships with sexual satisfaction; these factors account for much of the significance of an early sexual debut. Later debuts are associated with lower self-efficacies, which affect men at higher rates than women. Further research can lessen these negative consequences through the removal of social stigma and education regarding sexual health based on empirical evidence.