Publication Date
Summer 2020
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Frederick Grieve (Director), Timothy Thornberry, and Christopher Chandler
Degree Program
Department of Psychology
Degree Type
Masters of Arts
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis was to determine whether body image and sexual satisfaction predict romantic relationship satisfaction. The 198 participants completed measures assessing for the predictor and outcome variables. They completed the Body Assessment Scale (BAS; Lorenzen et al., 2004), Index of Sexual Satisfaction (ISS; Hudson, 1998; Hudson et al., 1981), and the Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS; Hendrick, 1988) via a Qualtrics questionnaire. Participants accessed the study online through Amazon’s Mechanical Turk (MTurk) database and completion took approximately 10 to 20 minutes. Results suggested that body image and sexual satisfaction significantly and positively predicted relationship satisfaction. The findings from this study can be used to inform healthcare professionals about the etiology, prevention, and treatment of mental health concerns regarding body image, self-esteem, sexual satisfaction, and interpersonal relationships in adults.
Disciplines
Clinical Psychology | Psychology | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Krisher, Hannah, "The Association Between Body Image, Sexual Satisfaction, and Relationship Satisfaction in Adults" (2020). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 3229.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/3229