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Factors predicting the importance of sex in old age
| Resumo: | In light of previous research showing that older people continue to value sexual activity late into life, this study aimed to assess the factors predicting the value attributed to sex in a senior Portuguese sample. Ratings of the importance of sex were collected for 479 women and 222 men over the age of 65, along with data on the following biopsychosocial predictors: age, sexual orientation, religion, relationship status, education level, area of residence, practice of exercise, quality of life, positive and negative affect, satisfaction with life, relationship satisfaction, sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, sexual difficulties, personal distress with sexual difficulties, frequency of orgasm, and the importance of a romantic relationship. Results from gendered regression analyses using the Stepwise method revealed that the dependent variable importance of sex was significantly predicted by the importance of a romantic relationship, quality of life, relationship satisfaction and religion, whilst the importance of sex to old men was significantly predicted by the importance of a romantic relationship, positive affect, relationship status and frequency of orgasm. Overall, implications of these findings for the sexual health and lives of older people are discussed highlighting the need for a shift in sociocultural perspectives of old age sexuality. |
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| Autores principais: | Vriend, Sascha Anna |
| Assunto: | Sexuality Sexual difficulties Sexual satisfaction Importance of sex Sexual values Biopsychosocial approach Old age Senior Sexualidade Dificuldades sexuais Satisfação sexual Importância do sexo Valores sexuais Abordagem biopsicossocial Terceira idade Sénior |
| Ano: | 2016 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | dissertação de mestrado |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso restrito |
| Instituição associada: | Ispa-Instituto Universitário |
| Idioma: | inglês |
| Origem: | Repositório do Ispa - Instituto Universitário |
| Resumo: | In light of previous research showing that older people continue to value sexual activity late into life, this study aimed to assess the factors predicting the value attributed to sex in a senior Portuguese sample. Ratings of the importance of sex were collected for 479 women and 222 men over the age of 65, along with data on the following biopsychosocial predictors: age, sexual orientation, religion, relationship status, education level, area of residence, practice of exercise, quality of life, positive and negative affect, satisfaction with life, relationship satisfaction, sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, sexual difficulties, personal distress with sexual difficulties, frequency of orgasm, and the importance of a romantic relationship. Results from gendered regression analyses using the Stepwise method revealed that the dependent variable importance of sex was significantly predicted by the importance of a romantic relationship, quality of life, relationship satisfaction and religion, whilst the importance of sex to old men was significantly predicted by the importance of a romantic relationship, positive affect, relationship status and frequency of orgasm. Overall, implications of these findings for the sexual health and lives of older people are discussed highlighting the need for a shift in sociocultural perspectives of old age sexuality. |
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