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. 2022 Apr;48(2):643-664.
doi: 10.1111/jmft.12529. Epub 2021 May 18.

The sexual wholeness model: An initial evaluation with two samples

Dean M Busby  1 , Veronica R Hanna-Walker  2 , Chelom E Leavitt  1 , Jason S Carroll  1
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The sexual wholeness model: An initial evaluation with two samples

Dean M Busby et al. J Marital Fam Ther. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Based upon the psychological needs delimited in self-determination theory, we created the sexual wholeness model to encapsulate the different dimensions (physical, emotional, and meaning) that create couple sexuality. We evaluated the model with data from two national samples (Sample 1, n = 610; Sample 2, n = 884), by examining the association between sexual, relationship, and life satisfaction, and attachment with the different elements of the sexual wholeness model using harmonious sexual passion as an intermediate variable. The emotional dimension had the strongest associations in both samples with harmonious sexual passion and all other outcomes except attachment. The physical dimension of sexuality had a surprisingly strong association with attachment and sexual satisfaction. In addition, couples' self-evaluation of the degree of sexual wholeness in their relationship was strongly associated with harmonious passion and all other outcomes, providing another level of validity to the dimensions of the model and the potential utility for using this model to assist in couple therapy.

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