Romantic attachment and sexual satisfaction: Gender role association and exploration of relational domains

This study examined the associations among romantic attachment, gender roles, and sexual and relational satisfaction. Variation in attachment style and gender role between general or sexual relational domain was also examined. A sample of 265 individuals in a sexual relationship of two or more year’s length completed a confidential online survey. Data was analyzed using Chi-Square and ANOVA in SPSS and hypotheses were partially supported. Results indicated an association as well as variation between general and sexual domains for both romantic attachment and gender role. Participants with androgynous and feminine gender roles were found to have higher relational and sexual satisfaction. Romantic attachment and gender role were found to be related to one another, and to sexual and relationship satisfaction. A general discussion of results is presented, along with study strengths and limitations. Implications for future research and clinical application are also included

Ambiguous absence, ambiguous presence: A qualitative study of military reserve families in wartime

The “Global War on Terrorism ” has resulted in reservists being deployed at an everincreasing rate. However, because reservists and their families are unaccustomed to deployments, many families may experience boundary ambiguity, a state in which family members are uncertain in their perception about who is in or out of the family and who is performing which roles and tasks within the family. This qualitative description study examined boundary ambiguity in military reserve families over time. A sample of 34 reservists, spouses, and parents was interviewed 7 times within the 1st year of the reservists ’ return from Iraq. During deployment, all family members experienced boundary ambiguity. Gathering information and attending a family support group provided some relief for families. After the reservists returned, couples as well as those who had experienced additional life events or losses experienced the highest levels of boundary ambiguity. However, this boundary ambiguity dissipated over time, as families tended to restabilize once the reservists had returned to work and a routine had been established