ArticleEuropean journal of ageing2019
Successful aging, change in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction in couples from four European Countries.
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- The qualitative experience of sexuality in ageing women: a narrative review.Frontiers in global women's health · 2026Review
- Is the process of successful sexual aging different in older partnered and non-partnered adults?PloS one · 2026Article
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- Sexual Satisfaction Among Sexual Minority and Heterosexual Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Innovation in aging · 2023Article
- Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- The Elephant in the Room - A Critical Interpretive Synthesis of Older Adults' Sexuality.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2022Article
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- Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach.International journal of impotence research · 2020Article
- Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries.European journal of ageing · 2020Article
- Sexual well-being is part of aging well.European journal of ageing · 2020Article
- Love (and) ageing well: A qualitative study of sexual health in the context of ageing well among women aged 50 and over.Women's health (London, England)Article
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5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.
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Abstract
Although the importance of sexuality and physical intimacy for well-being of older adults has been recognized, the role of sexuality in successful aging (SA) has been largely neglected. Building on our previous work, here we further validated a three-dimensional model of SA and examined its associations with sexual satisfaction and change in sexual interest among older heterosexual couples (aged 60-75 years). Participants were recruited in a probability-based survey, which was carried out in 2016-2017 in four European countries. Using structural equation modeling of the Actor-Partner Interdependence, we observed significant relationships between SA and sexual satisfaction for both male and female partners across countries. Among women, their retrospectively assessed change in sexual interest over the past 10 years was consistently associated with sexual satisfaction. Partner effects were gender-specific: male partners' SA was significantly related to their female partners' change in sexual interest, which in turn was linked to male partners' sexual satisfaction. The findings point to substantial ties between successful aging and sexuality in older European couples. Taking into account the prevalent stereotypes about old age and sexuality, this study's findings can assist professionals working with aging couples.
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