Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction

ÖZTÜRK, Cennet Şafak; ARKAR, Haluk

doi:10.5505/kpd.2018.86548

Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction

Cennet Şafak ÖZTÜRK, (Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü, Aydın, Türkiye)

Haluk ARKAR (Ege Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Psikoloji Bölümü, İzmir, Türkiye)

Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2018 Cilt: 21 Sayı: 3 Sayfa Aralığı: 231 - 244 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548 İndeks Tarihi: 05-10-2021

Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction

Öz:

Object: The objective of the study is to investigate thedifferences in temperament and character dimensions,marital adjustment and sexual satisfaction between thecouples with and without sexual dysfunction (SD).Methods: The study group consists of 78 marriedwomen and 23 married men with SD diagnosis accordingto DSM-IV-TR diagnostic criteria and also their spouses(n=202). The comparison group is composed of marriedcouples without SD (n=200). The participants wereapplied Personal Information Form, Temperament andCharacter Inventory (TCI), Golombok-Rust Inventory ofSexual Satisfaction (GRISS), Dyadic Adjustment Scale(DAS). Results: The couples with SD were observed tohave higher cooperativeness and self-transcendence andlower self-directedness scores than those of the comparisongroup. The women partners in the couples with SDwere found to take higher harm avoidance and lowerself-directedness scores than the women in comparisongroup. Dyadic satisfaction, affectional expression andDAS total scores in the couples with SD were seen to besignificantly less than those of the couples in the comparisongroup. It was found out that the women in thecouples with SD took significantly higher scores in GRISStotal score and all subscales, and men in the coupleswith SD took significantly higher scores in GRISS totalscore and subscales of satisfaction, avoidance, prematureejaculation and impotence than those in the comparisongroup. Discussion: It can be said thatcyclothymic character, harm avoidance and self-directednesswere the risk factors for SD. Marital adjustment andsexual satisfaction are insufficient in the couples withSD.

Anahtar Kelime:

Cinsel işlev bozukluğu olan çiftlerde mizaç ve karakter boyutları, evlilik uyumu ve cinsel doyum

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Amaç: Çalýþmanýn amacý cinsel iþlev bozukluðu (CÝB) olan ve olmayan çiftler arasýndaki mizaç ve karakter boyutlarý, evlilik uyumu ve cinsel doyumdaki farklýlýklarý araþtýrmaktýr. Yöntem: Çalýþma grubu DSM-IV-TR taný ölçütlerine göre CÝB tanýsý alan 78 evli kadýn ve 23 evli erkek ile onlarýn eþlerinden (n=202), karþýlaþtýrma grubu CÝB olmayan evli çiftlerden (n=200) oluþmuþtur. Katýlýmcýlara Kiþisel Bilgi Formu, Mizaç ve Karakter Envanteri (MKE), Golombok-Rust Cinsel Doyum Ölçeði (GRCDÖ), Çift Uyum Ölçeði (ÇUÖ) uygulanmýþtýr. Bulgular: CÝB’i olan çiftlerin karþýlaþtýrma grubundan yüksek iþbirliði yapma ve kendini aþma, düþük kendini yönetme puaný olduðu görülmüþtür. CÝB’i olan çiftlerde kadýn partnerin karþýlaþtýrma grubundaki kadýnlara göre yüksek zarardan kaçýnma, düþük kendini yönetme puaný aldýklarý bulunmuþtur. CÝB’i olan çiftlerde çift doyumu, sevgi gösterme ve ÇUÖ toplam puanlarýnýn karþýlaþtýrma grubundaki çiftlere göre anlamlý olarak daha az olduðu görülmüþtür. CÝB’i olan çiftlerde, kadýnlarýn GRCDÖ toplam puaný ve tüm alt ölçeklerinden, erkeklerin GRCDÖ toplam puaný ve doyum, kaçýnma, erken boþalma ve empotans alt ölçeklerinden karþýlaþtýrma grubuna göre anlamlý düzeyde daha yüksek puanlar aldýklarý bulunmuþtur. Sonuç: Siklotimik karakter, zarardan kaçýnma ve kendini yönetme özelliklerinin CÝB için bir risk faktörü olduðu söylenebilir. CÝB olan çiftlerde evlilik uyumu ve cinsel doyum azdýr.

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Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	ÖZTÜRK C, ARKAR H (2018). Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction. , 231 - 244. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
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APA	ÖZTÜRK C, ARKAR H (2018). Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 21(3), 231 - 244. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
Chicago	ÖZTÜRK Cennet Şafak,ARKAR Haluk Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi 21, no.3 (2018): 231 - 244. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
MLA	ÖZTÜRK Cennet Şafak,ARKAR Haluk Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, vol.21, no.3, 2018, ss.231 - 244. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
AMA	ÖZTÜRK C,ARKAR H Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2018; 21(3): 231 - 244. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
Vancouver	ÖZTÜRK C,ARKAR H Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction. Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi. 2018; 21(3): 231 - 244. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
IEEE	ÖZTÜRK C,ARKAR H "Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction." Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi, 21, ss.231 - 244, 2018. 10.5505/kpd.2018.86548
ISNAD	ÖZTÜRK, Cennet Şafak - ARKAR, Haluk. "Temperament and character dimensions, marital adjustment, and sexual satisfaction in couples with sexual dysfunction". Klinik Psikiyatri Dergisi 21/3 (2018), 231-244. https://doi.org/10.5505/kpd.2018.86548