The Relationship between Attachment, Dyadic Adjustment, and Sexuality: A Comparison between Infertile Men and Women

Author:

Santona Alessandra1,Vismara Laura2ORCID,Gorla Laura1ORCID,Tognasso Giacomo1ORCID,Ambrosini Carolina3,Luli Anisa1,Rollè Luca4ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Psychology, University of Milano-Bicocca, 20126 Milan, Italy

2. Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, Philosophy, University of Cagliari, 09123 Cagliari, Italy

3. Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialisation, University of Padua, 35131 Padova, Italy

4. Department of Psychology, University of Torino, 10124 Torino, Italy

Abstract

Infertility impacts several life dimensions. Among them, sexuality is particularly affected; yet studies have mainly focused on infertile women. We aimed to explore infertile men’s and women’s experiences in sexual satisfaction, internal control, and anxiety, and the relationship between attachment, dyadic adjustment, and sexuality. The sample consisted of 129 infertile people (47.3% females, 52.7% males, Mage = 39 years) who fulfilled an ad hoc questionnaire, the Multidimensional Sexuality Questionnaire (MSQ), the Experiences in Close Relationship-Revised (ECR-R), and the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS). We found a significant effect of type of infertility and infertility factors on sexual anxiety only in infertile men. As regards infertile women, dyadic adjustment predicted sexual satisfaction, anxious attachment decreased sexual internal control, and avoidant attachment reduced sexual anxiety. As regards infertile men, high dyadic adjustment increased sexual satisfaction and a high avoidant attachment predicted high levels of sexual internal control. There was no relationship between attachment, dyadic adjustment, and sexual anxiety for infertile men. From the results, it emerges how important is to consider both dyadic adjustment and attachment in studying how infertility impacts women’s and men’s lives.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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