ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2019
A National Dyadic Study of Oral Sex, Relationship Quality, and Well-Being among Older Couples.
Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.
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- Changes in Older Adults' Sexual Expression: A Latent Transition Analysis.Journal of sex research · 2026Article
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- It is not what you weigh, it is how you present it: body size, attractiveness, physical functioning, and access to partnership and sexuality for older men and women.Social forces; a scientific medium of social study and interpretation · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties and validity of the Tamil version of the dyadic adjustment scale for married couples.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Oral Sex May Serve as Low Mate Value Compensation Among Men: Evidence from a Pre-registered Study.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Article
- Redefine oral health: a call for inclusivity in the concept of oral health.Frontiers in oral health · 2025Article
- The Role of Non-penetrative Partnered Sex Activities in the Associations Among Erectile Difficulties, Sex and Relationship Satisfaction in Men Aged 50.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2023Article
- Patterns of Sexual Activity and the Development of Sexual Pain Across the Menopausal Transition.Obstetrics and gynecology · 2022Article
- A systematic review of sexual health and subjective well-being in older age groups.Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health · 2022Review
- Framing and understanding the whole aspect of oral sex from social and health perspectives: a narrative review.F1000Research · 2022Review
- Social Health in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Couple Analysis in the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2021Article
- Older married couples' sexual expression: A dyadic latent class analysis.Journal of social and personal relationships · 2020Article
- A National Longitudinal Study of Partnered Sex, Relationship Quality, and Mental Health Among Older Adults.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2020Article
- Women's sexual health in later life: Gaps and opportunities in research and practice.Women's health (London, England)Review
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Abstract
Objectives: We examine how giving versus receiving oral sex, 2 processes that are linked to relationship quality, are associated with older men's and women's well-being. Method: We analyzed 884 heterosexual couples from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (2010-2011). We estimate Actor-Partner Interdependence Models using the SEM approach to assess three well-being outcomes: general happiness, psychological distress, and self-reported mental health. Results: Older adults with better relationship quality gave oral sex to their partner more often than those with worse relationship quality; this association was stronger for men than for women. While receiving oral sex was positively related to both men's, and women's perceptions of relationship quality, women's relationship quality was more strongly linked to their partners' well-being than men's. Correspondingly, men's giving of oral sex (and thus their female partner's receiving of oral sex) was positively related to their own well-being through increasing their female partner's perceived relationship quality. Discussion: Given the high prevalence of sexual dysfunctions among older adults, oral sex may play an important but overlooked role in maintaining an active sexual life, a high-quality relationship, and psychological vibrancy in late life.
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