Examining the relationship between conflicting feelings about male and female gender and sexual satisfaction in young adults

Conflicting emotions regarding male and female genders and sexual satisfaction, especially in recent years, have become important topics of study as gender perception changes and issues such as gender and sexuality are frequently discussed. This research was conducted to examine the relationship between conflicting emotions towards genders and sexual satisfaction in young adults. Additionally, data related to the research variables were compared based on gender, marital status, masturbation habits, and frequency. The sample of the study consists of a total of 264 individuals, including 142 women and 122 men, aged between 20-40 years. The data collection tools used were the Sociodemographic Data Form, the Golombok-Rust Sexual Satisfaction Inventory, the Ambivalent Sexism Scale, and the Ambivalent Toward Men Scale. According to the data obtained from the research, a statistically significant relationship was found between ambivalent sexism and sexual satisfaction among female participants (p<0.05), while no statistically significant relationship was found among male participants (p>0.05). It was determined that the levels of ambivalent sexism differed significantly by gender (p<0.05). It was also found that ambivalent sexism and sexual satisfaction levels varied significantly by marital status (p<0.05). Sexual satisfaction significantly differed according to masturbation frequency among both female and male participants (p<0.05). The data and results obtained from the study were discussed within the context of the relevant literature, and various suggestions were made for future research.