Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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PhD student, Department of Education and Counseling, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
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Professor, Department of Psychology, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
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Assistant Professor, Department of Counseling, Faculty of Psychology, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran.
Abstract
Sexual satisfaction is one of the key features of a stable family and is known as an important indicator of the overall quality of life. The present study aimed to investigate the mediating role of negative mood in the association of Cognitive Schema Activation in a Sexual Context with female Sexual Satisfaction. The design and the method of the study were descriptive correlation and structural equation modeling, respectively. Participants of this study comprised 637 female students of Tehran universities, who were selected by the Purposive sampling method. The Questionnaire of Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context, Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS), and Sexual Satisfaction Scale (SSSW), were employed to collect the required data. Also, SPSS23 and LISREL8.8 software were used for data analysis. The results of SEM indicated that Cognitive Schema Activation in Sexual Context, both directly and indirectly (through negative mood), affects women's Sexual Satisfaction. Evaluating the hypothetical model of the study employing the fitting indices revealed that the hypothetical model fits the measurement model (CFI = 0.98, NFI = 0.98, RMSEA = 0.058). Consistent with Nober's model, the results of this study showed that Cognitive Schema Activation in a Sexual Context affects female Sexual Satisfaction. In addition, these findings highlight that in addition to the physiological factors, emotional and cognitive factors are similarly significant in defining sexual satisfaction.
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