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Title:Self-Disclosure of Sexual Dysfunction to Romantic Partners.
Abstract:
Sexual dysfunctions (e.g., distress about levels of desire, arousal, orgasm, or sexual pain) are linked with poorer individual and relational wellbeing. Disclosing these dysfunctions to a romantic partner helps to mitigate these effects, however, such disclosures also risk rejection or relationship conflict. Existing models of disclosure do not adequately capture the complexities of disclosing sexual dysfunction, such as how costs and benefits are weighed simultaneously, the role of contextual factors, or how partner responses shape future disclosures. Three studies test a model of people’s disclosure of sexual dysfunction. Study 1 reports a thematic analysis of people’s social scripts about disclosing sexual dysfunction. Subsequent studies will test the influence of positive and negative partner responses and develop a scale to measure the anticipated costs and benefits of disclosing dysfunctions. Altogether, these studies build a framework explaining how and when people will disclose sexual dysfunction to romantic partners.
Primary supervisor: Dr Matt Hammond
Second supervisor: Dr Ally Gibson
Staff and postgraduate students are cordially invited to attend. There will be an opportunity at the end of the presentation for audience to observe the panel questioning the candidate about the presentation and proposed research, and for audience members themselves to ask questions of the candidate.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
EA403, Easterfield Building, 21 Kelburn Parade, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 6012, New Zealand
