Date of Award

2013

Publisher

North Dakota State University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Awarded

Master of Science (MS)

Program

Couple and Family Therapy

Department

Human Development and Family Science

College

Human Sciences and Education

Faculty Advisor

Blodgett Salafia, Elizabeth

Description

The sexual objectification of women is prevalent in Western culture, and researching how this impacts sexual satisfaction is important. This study used objectification theory to explore how cognitive distraction may be associated with the sexual satisfaction of 271 emerging adult women. Cognitive distraction was assessed as occurring as a result of negative sexual and appearance self-schemas. Relationships among appearance self-schemas, sexual self-schemas, cognitive distraction, and sexual satisfaction were assessed with two mediation models that used bivariate and multiple regressions. Hierarchical multiple regression was used to explore the influence of relationship status on how sexual and appearance self-schemas were associated with sexual satisfaction. Results indicated significant relationships between sexual satisfaction and both appearance and sexual self-schemas, which were at least partially mediated by cognitive distraction regardless of a woman's relationship status. This study has important implications for education, theory development, and therapy.

Rights

NDSU Policy 190.6.2

Rights Link

https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf

Handle Identifier

https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27141

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