The moderating role of sexual esteem in the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and women's sexual satisfaction

Abstract Introduction and purpose: Researches about the symptoms of vulnerable narcissism and sexual satisfaction are mainly focused on the dysfunctional aspects of narcissism on sexual satisfaction. The aim of the present study was to determine the moderating role of body esteem in the relationship between vulnerable narcissism and marital satisfaction. Research method: The research method was descriptive-correlation and structural equation modeling. The statistical population included all married women in Bandar Abbas city in ۱۴۰۱-۱۴۰۰, of which ۲۲۰ people were selected by available sampling method. Data collection tools including the Vulnerable Narcissism Questionnaire of Schwein-Leber et al. (۲۰۱۵), the Sexual Self-Esteem Scale, Zina and Schwarz (۱۹۹۶) and Hudson's Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (۱۹۸۱) were used. After completing and collecting the data, data analysis was done using the hierarchical regression method and spss version ۲۴ software. Findings: sexual self-esteem can moderate the effect of vulnerable narcissism on women's sexual satisfaction at the level of p < ۰.۰۱ with a regression coefficient of ۰.۱۴۲۴. By increasing sexual self-esteem, the negative effect of vulnerable narcissism on sexual satisfaction decreases. Conclusion: Based on the findings of this research, it can be concluded that sexual self-esteem affects the severity of the effects of vulnerable narcissism on women's sexual satisfaction. And it can be effective in reducing sexual dissatisfaction in women. .

Keywords:

sexual esteem , vulnerable narcissism , sexual satisfaction , عزت جنسی , خودشیفتگی آسیب پذیر , رضایت جنسی