Successful Aging and Changes in Sexual Interest and Enjoyment Among Older European Men and Women

The Journal of Sexual Medicine
Aleksandar ŠtulhoferBente Træen

Abstract

Despite the popularity and analytical relevance of the concept of successful aging, little efforts have been made to address its relationship to sexuality in older individuals. To explore the relationship between successful aging and the (retrospectively assessed) change in sexual interest and enjoyment in the past 10 years, using a new multidimensional model of successful aging. The data for this study was collected in 2016 using national probability-based surveys in four European countries (Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Portugal). In total, information from 2,461 sexually active and inactive participants aged 60-75 years was used for analyses. Multigroup structural equation analysis was employed to address the associations between key constructs. The dependent variable was a composite (two-item) indicator of change in sexual interest and enjoyment in the past 10 years; a multifaceted model of successful aging predicted the change by country and gender. Tested cross-culturally, the proposed model of successful aging demonstrated a good fit to the data. Furthermore, its metric characteristics enabled direct comparisons across gender and national cultures. Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, higher successful aging ...Continue Reading

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Mar 5, 2020·Nursing Older People·Isabel White
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Feb 7, 2020·Archives of Sexual Behavior·Anna Ševčíková, Tatiana Sedláková
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