The Satisfaction Congruency Theory: The Case of Sexual Satisfaction

Authors

  • Tonette M. Villanueva University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Jessica M. Avenido University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Juanito B. Aliño Jr. University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Melvin R. de Castro University of San Jose-Recoletos

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.01.18

Keywords:

congruent satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, satisfaction

Abstract

The culture of putting primacy to pleasure and satisfaction is gaining headway not only in the Philippines but in the world as well. It is slowly building a counter culture to the Catholic beliefs that the missionary friars propagated. Religion taught the people that sex is sacred, and rendered it as taboo in this culture. In this paper, the dynamics of satisfaction congruency in human behavior is delved into using the axiomatic approach to theory development. Self evident truths are explored to form the base of the theory building process. The developed theory states that congruent satisfaction is dependent on whether or not there is satisfaction in each of the three phases of an act. Congruent satisfaction occurs when the individual is satisfied in all these three phases: antecedent/planning phase, concurrent/execution phase, and the consequent/evaluation phase. Dissatisfaction in any of the phases results in incongruency. This, in turn, will influence the quality of life of the individual.

Author Biographies

Tonette M. Villanueva, University of San Jose-Recoletos

is a Professional Teacher and a Registered Nurse, graduated from Nursing Department, University of the Visayas in 2005. He received his Masters in Nursing at Cebu Normal University in 2010. Currently, he is doing his dissertation in Ph.D. in Education Major in Research and Evaluation. He teaches at he University of San Jose- Recoletos since 2006. He handles the following subjects: Psychiatric Nursing, Elective, Nursing Research and Related learning experience. Since 2011, he became one of the research anchors of the College of Nursing. He presented some of his studies in national and international academic conferences.

Jessica M. Avenido, University of San Jose-Recoletos

finished her M.A. in Religious Education at Mother of Life Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Her catechetical training paved the way for her 5-year stint as staff member of the Campus Ministry. Eventually, she engaged herself in full time catechetical instruction in the tertiary level. Among her field of interests are education, religion, curriculum development and values education. Currently, she is an assistant professor in the Center for Religious Education of the University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines and handles the formation program of a core group of the children of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW).

Juanito B. Aliño Jr., University of San Jose-Recoletos

is the Director of the Center for Policy, Research and Development Studies of the University of San Jose-Recoletos. Prior to that, he was a full time faculty teaching subjects on Economics, Statistics, Econometrics and Research. From 2005 to 2007, Dr. Aliño served as the Chair of the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Before joining the academe, he was working for the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Region 7 as a Senior Science Research Specialist and at the same time teaching at the University of San Carlos in the undergraduate level and in the graduate school. He is a consultant and serves as an Economic specialist to various companies in the country. Dr. Aliño has published extensively in the areas of economics, agriculture, marketing, governance and environment related studies. He has been conducting lectures on quantitative research development process and techniques, research skills capability enhancement, research and statistics to students and government officials. Dr. Aliño finished his A.B. Economics (cum laude) from the Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos obtained a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics degree from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños, Laguna and received his Doctor of Management in Human Resource Management from the University of San Jose-Recoletos.

Melvin R. de Castro, University of San Jose-Recoletos

is a Registered Nurse, graduated from St. Paul University-Dumaguete, Philippines in 2007. He worked as full time faculty at the College of Nursing, University of San Jose-Recoletos from 2008 until present. He also finished his Master of Science in Nursing major in Medical Surgical Nursing in March 2011 at Cebu Normal University. He is also a licensed teacher graduated with Diploma in Professional Secondary Education at Cebu Normal University. He is currently a doctorand candidate in Doctor of Science in Nursing major in Gerontology Nursing at Cebu Normal University. He also presented research studies locally and internationally such as De La Salle University-Manila, College of St. Benilde, La Consolacion University of the Philippines in Malolos, Bulacan and Cebu Normal University during the 2nd International Conference for Nursing Students (ICONS). He bagged Best in Podium Presentation at Cebu Normal University during its 2nd University Research Congress in June 2012.

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2014-06-30

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Villanueva, T. M., Avenido, J. M., Aliño Jr., J. B., & de Castro, M. R. (2014). The Satisfaction Congruency Theory: The Case of Sexual Satisfaction. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.01.18

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