Determining the Role of Emotional Intimacy and Sexual Attitude in Predicting Sexual Satisfaction with the Mediating Role of Hedonism and Sensation Seeking in Childless Married Women

This study aimed to determine the role of emotional intimacy and sexual attitude in predicting sexual satisfaction, with the mediating role of hedonism and sensation seeking among childless married women in Kazeroon County. Material and Methods — This study was descriptive and correlational in nature. The statistical population consisted of women visiting family health centers in Kazeroon County in the fall of 2024. A total of 150 participants were recruited using convenience sampling. Data were collected using the following instruments: Sexual Satisfaction Scale by Hudson, Harrison and Crosscup, Sexual Knowledge and Attitude Scale by Besharat, Emotional Intimacy Scale by Walker and Thompson, Sensation-Seeking Scale by Zuckerman, and Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale (SHAPS). Data were analyzed at both descriptive and inferential levels. Results — Emotional intimacy and sexual attitude statistically significantly correlated with hedonism, sensation seeking, and sexual satisfaction in women (P