the mediating role of sexual function in the relationship between sensation-seeking, gender role conflict, and novelty-seeking in married men in bushehr (iran) in 2020

Background: potential problems among couples can negatively impact the lives of the family. objectives: the present study aimed to investigate the relationship between sensation-seeking, gender role conflict, and novelty-seeking in married men with the mediating role of sexual function. methods: this was a correlational study performed by path analysis. the statistical population comprised all married men in bushehr (iran) who visited marriage counseling centers in 2020. a total of 384 married men were selected as the sample using convenience sampling. the research tools included the zuckerman sensation-seeking scale-v, the gender role conflict scale, justification for extramarital involvement questionnaire (jeiq), and the sexual self-efficacy scale-erectile functioning (sses-e). data were analyzed by the pearson correlation method and structural equation modeling (sem). results: based on demographic results, the mean (sd) of the age of participants was 45.29 (6.37) years. the results revealed a significant relationship between sensation-seeking and sexual function, and between sensation and novelty-seeking in men (p<0.001). there was also a causal relationship between sensation-seeking and novelty-seeking mediated by sexual function in men (p=0.004). the findings also revealed a significant relationship between gender role conflict and sexual function as well as novelty-seeking (p<0.001), and a significant relationship between gender role conflict and novelty-seeking mediated by sexual function in men (p=0.012). conclusion: according to the results, the proposed model had adequate fitness. male sensation-seeking and gender role conflict lead to numerous problems for men, spouses, the family, and society.