@misc{10481/94757,
year = {2024},
month = {1},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/94757},
abstract = {Masturbation is a healthy sexual behavior associated with different sexual functioning
dimensions, which highlights sexual satisfaction as an important manifestation of sexual wellbeing.
This review aims to systematically examine studies that have associated masturbation with sexual
satisfaction, both in individuals with and without a partner. Following the PRISMA statement,
searches were made in the APA PsycInfo, Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. The
search yielded 851 records, and twenty-two articles that examined the relation between solitary
masturbation and sexual satisfaction were selected. In men, a negative relation between masturbation
and sexual satisfaction was observed in 71.4% of the studies, 21.4% found no such relation, and
7.2% observed a positive association. In women, 40% reported no relation, 33.3% a negative relation,
and 26.7% a positive one. The negative association between solitary masturbation and sexual
satisfaction is consistent with the previously proposed compensatory role of masturbation, especially
for men. In women, compared to men, the complementary role of masturbation in relation to sexual
relationships is observed to a greater extent and is associated more closely with sexual health. The
importance of including different parameters beyond the masturbation frequency in future studies to
explore its relation with sexual satisfaction is emphasized. This systematic review is registered in
PROSPERO (CRD42023416688).},
organization = {Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades through
the research project RTI2018-093317-B-I00},
organization = {Bursary FPU18/03102 for university professor
training (Psychological Doctoral Programme B13 56 1; RD 99/2011)},
publisher = {MDPI},
keywords = {Solitary masturbation},
keywords = {Sexual satisfaction},
keywords = {Sexual health},
title = {Relationship between Solitary Masturbation and Sexual Satisfaction: A Systematic Review},
doi = {10.3390/healthcare12020235},
author = {Cervilla Sáez, Óscar and Álvarez Muelas, Ana and Sierra Freire, Juan Carlos},
}