Relación entre la satisfacción sexual y el bienestar psicológico en mujeres estudiantes de la carrera de Género y Desarrollo de la Universidad de Cuenca, en el periodo 2022-2023

Abstract

Sexual satisfaction is an evaluative construct related to the pleasure that a person has in the development of his or her sexuality, which influences his or her own psychological well-being. Therefore, the present research sought to determine the relationship between sexual satisfaction and psychological well-being in female students of Gender and Development at the University of Cuenca, as well as to describe the level of sexual satisfaction and psychological well-being and to determine which dimensions of the sexual satisfaction index correlate positively with the dimensions of the psychological well-being scale. The study had a quantitative approach of correlational scope, with a non-experimental, cross-sectional design. The participants consisted of a sample of 79 women. The instruments applied were the Sexual Satisfaction Index of Hudson et al. (1981) adapted to Spanish by Crooks and Baur (2000) and the Psychological Well-Being Scale of Ryff (1989), reduced by Díaz et al. (2006). The results demonstrated the existence of a positive relationship between sexual satisfaction and psychological well-being. In addition, it was possible to identify that sexual satisfaction and high psychological well-being were predominant. With respect to the relationship between the dimensions of the instruments, it was identified that only the sexual satisfaction dimension is positively related to dimensions of psychological well-being. Finally, it is concluded that sexual satisfaction is a factor that positively influences the psychological well-being of women, and that it is important to create education and promotion programs that are centered on sexuality.