1. Full name of PhD student: Bui Thi Phuong Thao 2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: November 1, 1984 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh
5. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 1745/2017/QD – XHNV dated July 13, 2017 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.
6. Changes in the training process:
- Adjust the title of the doctoral thesis according to Decision No. 849/QD - XHNV dated June 2, 2020.
- Change of PhD thesis supervisor No. 1466/QD-XHNV dated May 30, 2018
7. Thesis topic: Sexual satisfaction of adults
8. Major: Psychology 9. Code: 62 31 04 01
10. Scientific advisor: Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Minh Duc
Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Luot
11. Summary of new results of the thesis:
Theoretical contributions
The author of the thesis has generalized the overview of sexual satisfaction research with three trends: (1) Research on sexual satisfaction with health and sexual physiology issues; (2) Research on sexual satisfaction and satisfaction in couple relationships; (3) Research on factors affecting sexual satisfaction. The thesis systematizes the concepts related to sexual satisfaction of adults: the concept of sex, sexual satisfaction, sexual satisfaction of adults. Specifically, the concept of the tool of the topic is: Sexual satisfaction of adults is the subjective assessment and positive feelings about themselves and their partners in sexual relationships of adults.
The research results show that sexual satisfaction is a subjective assessment of the subject, but the object of this assessment is not only their own satisfaction, but also sexual satisfaction with their partner.
When examining the factors affecting sexual satisfaction of adults, the author of the thesis found that there are many factors, but the thesis only focuses on analyzing the following groups of factors: First are personal psychological factors (perceptions of one's own body, concepts of sex, emotions - anxiety during sex and sexual behaviors); Second are interpersonal psychological factors (passion, intimacy and commitment in relationships); Third are demographic and health factors (gender, pregnancy and childbirth, education level, job, income, housing status).
These results contribute to clarifying theoretical issues about sexuality and sexual satisfaction.
Practical contributions
The thesis assessed the level of sexual satisfaction of adults participating in the study in terms of general sexual satisfaction, personal sexual satisfaction and sexual satisfaction with their partners at the mostly satisfied level.
The results of the thesis allow to conclude that there are statistically significant differences in sexual satisfaction of adults according to variables of gender, education level, sexual experience, frequency of sexual intercourse, duration of sexual intercourse, work, assets and place of sexual intercourse.
The thesis also assessed the influence of factors such as intimacy, passion, commitment, sexual concepts, sexual behavior, and body image on sexual satisfaction in adults. The thesis also showed that anxiety during sex did not affect and did not predict sexual satisfaction. Meanwhile, the two factors of passion and sexual behavior were correlated and had the greatest predictive ability for sexual satisfaction in adults.
From the research results above, the thesis has a scientific basis to propose recommendations to improve sexual satisfaction of adults.
12. Practical application:
The research results of the thesis can be used as a useful reference for researchers in social psychology, family psychology, policy researchers, and state management officials, in order to have measures to improve the health and happiness of the community.
13. Further research directions:
Research on sexual satisfaction should be conducted in a variety of populations. For example, research populations should be from different regions, ethnicities, educational levels, occupations, and cultures. These differences may result in different levels of sexual satisfaction among populations.
- Further studies could also look at factors influencing couples' sexual satisfaction; Couples' adaptation to sexual life in the first 5 years of marriage; Women's sexual satisfaction and so on.
14. Published works related to the thesis:
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao (2021), "Sexual satisfaction in adults", Journal of Psychology (3), pp.87-97.
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao (2020), “Contraceptive use behavior and sexual satisfaction of young people”, Vietnam Journal of Psychology (4), pp. 28-36.
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao, Nguyen Van Luot (2018), "Sexual issues of young Vietnamese people today", Proceedings of the national conference "Psychology and sustainable development", Hong Duc Publishing House, pp. 35-43.
- Nguyen Van Luot, Bui Phuong Thao, Le Nguyen Ha An (2017), "Communication and sexual satisfaction of Vietnamese youth", Human happiness and sustainable development" 1, Hanoi National University Publishing House, Hanoi, pp. 140-150.
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao (2017), “Students' views on sex and the use of condoms and emergency contraceptives during sexual intercourse” Journal of Social Psychology (10), pp. 27-33
INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS
1. Full name: Bui Thi Phuong Thao 2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: November 1, 1984 4. Place of birth: Nam Dinh
5. Admission decision number: 1745/2017/QD – XHNV, July 13, 2017 by the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU
6. Changes in academic process:
- Adjust the title of the doctoral thesis topic according to Document No. 849/QD - XHNV dated June 2, 2020.
- Adjustment of PhD thesis supervisor No. 1466/QD-XHNV dated May 30, 2018.
7. Official thesis title: Sexual Satisfaction of Adults
8. Major: Psychology 9. Code: 62 31 04 01
10. Supervisors: Professor, Doctor. Tran Thi Minh Duc
Associate Professor, Doctor. Nguyen Van Luot
11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:
In term of negotiated contribution
The author of the thesis had summarized the literature of sexual satisfaction in three research pathways (1) The research path on sexual satisfaction in term of sexual and reproductive health; (2) The research path on sexual satisfaction and couple relationship satisfaction; (3) The research path on factors affecting sexual satisfaction. The thesis systemized theories regarding sexual satisfaction of adulthood: theory of sex, theory of satisfaction, and sexual satisfaction of adulthood. specifically, the working theory of the thesis is:
Adult sexual satisfaction is the subjective assessment and positive feelings about oneself and their partner in the sexual relationship.
Result shows that sexual satisfaction is a subjective judgment of the subject, but the objective of the judgment is not only their own satisfaction, but also the sexual satisfaction of their partner.
When considering many factors affecting the sexual satisfaction of adulthood, the thesis author finds that there are many factors, but the thesis only focuses on analyzing the following groups of factors: Firstly, individual psychological factors (feeling about one's body, sexual perceptions, emotions-anxiety about sex and sexual behaviors); The second is the interpersonal psychological factors (passion, intimacy and commitment in the relationship); The third is demographic and health factors (Gender, pregnancy and childbirth, education level, job, income, housing status).
These results contribute to clarifying theoretical issues regarding sex and sexual satisfaction.
In terms of practical application
The thesis had successfully assessed the sexual satisfaction of adults who participated in the study in terms of general sexual satisfaction, sexual satisfaction of the self and that of the significant other.
The thesis result allows us to determine that there are significant statistical differences of the sexual satisfaction between gender, education level, sexual experience, frequency of sex, time of sex, occupation, property value and location of sexual activity.
The thesis has also evaluated the influence of factors such as intimacy, passion, commitment, conception of sex, sexual behavior, perception of body on sexual satisfaction of adults. The thesis also depicts feeling of anxiety during sex has no influence on and do not predict sexual satisfaction. Moreover, the two factors which are passion and behavior have the highest level of correlation and predictability for adult sexual satisfaction.
From the research results of the thesis, there is scientific basis to propose recommendations to improve the sexual satisfaction of adults.
12. Practical applicability:
The results of the thesis can be used as useful references for researchers in social psychology, family psychology, policy researchers, and policy makers. Ministry of State management can take measures to improve the health and well-being of the community.
13. Further research directions:
Research on sexual satisfaction should be conducted in a variety of different target groups. For example, groups of research subjects in different regions, different ethnicities, different educational levels, occupations and different cultures. These different factors may result in different levels of sexual satisfaction across target groups.
Further studies can also consider the factors affecting the sexual satisfaction of couples; Adaptation to the sex life of couples in the first 5 years of marriage; Women's sexual satisfaction and so on.
14. Thesis-related publications:
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao (2021), "Sexual satisfaction in adults", Journal of Psychology (3), pp.87-97.
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao (2020), "Contraceptive usage behavior and sexual satisfaction of young people", Vietnam Journal of Psychology (4), pp. 28-36.
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao, Nguyen Van Luot (2018), "Sexual problems of young Vietnamese today", Proceedings of the national conference "Psychology and sustainable development", Hong Duc Publishing House, pp. 35-43.
- Nguyen Van Luot, Bui Thi Phuong Thao, Le Nguyen Ha An (2017), "Communication and sexual satisfaction of Vietnamese youth", Human happiness and sustainable development" 1, National University Press Gia Ha Noi, Hanoi, pp. 140- 150.
- Bui Thi Phuong Thao (2017), "Students' conceptions of sex and the use of condoms and emergency contraception during sex", Journal of Social Psychology (10), pp. 27-33
