Sexual Satisfaction Across Cultures, Genders, Languages, and Sexual Orientations: Validation of the Global Measure of Sexual Satisfaction - Details

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Sexual　satisfaction　can　be　important　for　overall　well-being　and　has　been　described　as　a　sexual　right.　Individual　and　cultural　factors,　such　as　gender　identity　and　sexual　orientation,　may　influence　theways　in　which　individuals　describe,　share,　or　experience　their　sexuality.　The　aims　of　the　present　study　were　to　examine　the　factor　structure　of　the　five-item　GlobalMeasure　of　Sexual　Satisfaction　(GMSEX)　in　a　large　sample　of　adults　in　relationships,　to　conduct　measurement　invariance　tests　to　examine　whether　the　GMSEX　functions　similarly　across　language-,　country-,　gender-　and　sexual　orientation-based　subgroups,　and　to　evaluate　its　validity　with　sexuality　and　relationship-　related　outcomes.Results　of　a　confirmatory　analysis　among　51,778　participants　from42　different　countries　across　five　continents　(Mage=32.39　years,　SD=　12.52,　56.9%　cisgender　women)　corroborated　the　proposed　one-dimensional　factor　structure　of　the　scale.　Measurement　invariance　tests　also　indicated　that　the　scale　was　fully　invariant　across　gender-　and　sexual　orientation-based　subgroups,　and　partially　invariant　across　language-　and　country-based　subgroups.　The　GMSEX　correlated　negatively　with　masturbation　frequency　and　relationship　length　and　positively　with　the　frequency　of　sexual　activity.　Our　findings　support　the　validity　of　the　GMSEX　as　a　short　and　reliable　scale　to　measure　sexual　satisfaction　across　diverse　samples.　©　(2025),　(American　Psychological　Association).　All　Rights　Reserved.

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