Résumés
Résumé
L’adolescence est une période charnière pour le développement des relations amoureuses et sexuelles. Or, les corrélats de la qualité de vie sexuelle durant cette période demeurent sous-documentés. La présente étude vise à explorer le rôle médiateur de la communication des besoins sexuels dans la relation entre l’attachement amoureux et la qualité de vie sexuelle. Quatre-vingt-seize couples s’identifiant comme hétérosexuels et âgés de 15 à 21 ans ont participé à cette étude. Les résultats montrent que les adolescents qui rapportent davantage d’évitement de l’intimité ont moins tendance à communiquer leurs besoins sexuels, ce qui est associé, en retour, à une moindre qualité de vie sexuelle. Cette étude souligne l’importance de cibler les insécurités d’attachement et la communication des besoins sexuels dans les interventions visant à accroître la qualité de vie sexuelle des jeunes.
Mots-clés :
- adolescence,
- relations amoureuses,
- qualité de vie sexuelle,
- attachement,
- communication
Abstract
Adolescence is a pivotal period for the development of romantic and sexual relationships. The present study aimed to document the correlates of sexual quality of life among adolescent. More precisely, this study explored the role of communication of sexual needs as a mediator in the association between romantic attachment and sexual quality of life. Ninety-six heterosexual couples aged between 15 and 21 were recruited. The results suggest that teenagers who report more attachment avoidance communicate less their sexual needs, which in turn is associated with lower sexual quality of life. These findings highlight the importance of targeting attachment insecurities and communication of sexual needs to optimize youths’ sexual quality of life.
Keywords:
- adolescence,
- romantic relationships,
- sexual quality of life,
- attachment,
- communication
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