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Sexual Activity and Sexual Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Four European Countries

Archives of sexual behavior, 2019-04, Vol.48 (3), p.815-829 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018 ;Archives of Sexual Behavior is a copyright of Springer, (2018). All Rights Reserved. ;ISSN: 0004-0002 ;EISSN: 1573-2800 ;DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1256-x ;PMID: 29987546

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  • Title:
    Sexual Activity and Sexual Satisfaction Among Older Adults in Four European Countries
  • Author: Træen, Bente ; Štulhofer, Aleksandar ; Janssen, Erick ; Carvalheira, Ana Alexandra ; Hald, Gert Martin ; Lange, Theis ; Graham, Cynthia
  • Subjects: Aged ; Behavioral Science and Psychology ; Europe ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Older people ; Orgasm ; Original Paper ; Psychology ; Public Health ; Sexual Behavior ; Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data ; Social Sciences ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Women
  • Is Part Of: Archives of sexual behavior, 2019-04, Vol.48 (3), p.815-829
  • Description: The aim of this article was to describe partnered and non-partnered sexual activity and sexual satisfaction in older men and women from Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal, and to explore sociodemographic correlates of sexual activity and satisfaction. Data were collected in 2016 using postal, anonymous questionnaires in probability samples of the population aged 60–75 years recruited by phone registers in Norway (676 men, 594 women), Denmark (530 men, 515 women), Belgium (318 men, 672 women), and Portugal (236 men, 273 women). In men, the percentage of sexually active participants in the past year ranged from 83% in Portugal to 91% in Norway. In women, the percentage of sexually active participants during the last year ranged from 61% in Belgium to 78% in Denmark. Regarding frequency of sexual intercourse activity during the past month, men in Norway, Denmark, and Belgium (23–24%) most often reported 2–3 times per month, whereas most men in Portugal (29%) reported 1–3 times per week. Masturbation was most commonly reported among Norwegian men (65%) and women (40%), and least commonly in Portugal. Concerning sexual satisfaction, across all countries, 40–60% of participants reported that they were sexually satisfied. Portuguese men and Danish women reported being most sexually satisfied. Having a partner was the most important positive predictor of sexual activity and sexual satisfaction in all subgroups except Portuguese men. In conclusion, partnered sexual activity was more frequent in the south of Europe, and solitary sexual activity more frequent in Northern Europe.
  • Publisher: New York: Springer US
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0004-0002
    EISSN: 1573-2800
    DOI: 10.1007/s10508-018-1256-x
    PMID: 29987546
  • Source: ProQuest One Psychology
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