Sexual Rewards and Costs in Heterosexual and Gay Hispanic Adults
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Calvillo, Cristóbal; Sierra Freire, Juan Carlos; Sánchez Fuentes, María del Mar; Granados de Haro, María ReinaEditorial
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Sexual satisfaction Sexual costs Sexual rewards
Date
2024-01-11Referencia bibliográfica
Calvillo, C.; Sierra, J.C.; Sánchez-Fuentes, M.d.M.; Granados, R. Sexual Rewards and Costs in Heterosexual and Gay Hispanic Adults. Healthcare 2024, 12, 170. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare12020170
Abstract
The Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction proposes that sexual satisfaction
can be explained by the balance of sexual rewards or costs exchange. The Interpersonal Exchange
Model of Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (IEMSSQ) was developed from this model. The IEMSSQ
includes the Reward/Costs Checklist (RCC). The RCC assesses different sexual exchanges that are
categorized into sexual rewards and/or costs. Analyses and comparisons of sexual rewards and
costs in the Hispanic cisgender population based on gender (man or woman) and sexual orientation
(heterosexual and homosexual) with this measure have not been conducted. The main goal was
to analyze and rank the sexual rewards, costs, and both, indicated by a sample of 1996 Hispanic
partnered participants (heterosexual men, gay men, heterosexual women, and lesbians). The predominant
sexual exchanges that were reported involved emotional aspects, both as rewards and costs.
When participants indicated that the exchange was both a reward and a cost, they were referring
to aspects specifically related to the sexual relationship itself. Heterosexual men and women had
greater rewards and higher costs, respectively. Gay men obtained a greater number of items reported
as rewards and costs. The results provide further insight into sexual satisfaction related to gender
and sexual orientation.