Journal of the Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회지)

The Korean Home Economics Association (대한가정학회)
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Sexual Communication and Marital Quality of the Korean Married People in their 30s and 40s

삼, 사십대 기혼 남녀의 성적 의사소통과 결혼의 질

  • Nam, Young-Joo (Dept. of Child Development and Family Studies, Seoul National Univ.) ;
  • Ok, Sun-Wha (Research Institute of Human Ecology) ;
  • Kim, Ji-Ae (Research Institute of Human Ecology)
  • Published : 2006.02.28
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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between sexual communication and marital quality. Study data were collected from structured questionnaires completed by 695 married men and women aged in their 30s and 40s. The major results were as follows. For the interaction coordination and postsexual interaction, there were significant differences between men and women, in that men had more interaction coordination and postsexual interaction than women. The results show the stereotype of sexuality in Korean society that men should be more active, and assertive while women should be passive and dependent. For both men and women, those who had more dyadic sexual communication, more interaction coordination, and more postsexual interaction had a higher level of marital quality. That is, sexual communication can function significantly in increasing marital quality. The study results suggest the necessity of training to improve sexual communication skills. For example, in educational programs for couple enrichment, it will be useful to include skills such as expressing ones' desire, affect, and feelings explicitly.

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