Enjoyment of Sexuality and Longevity in Late Midlife and Older Adults: The Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam
| Autor: | Shanice Beerepoot, Suzanne W. M. Luesken, Martijn Huisman, Dorly J. H. Deeg |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sociology, The Social Context of Aging (SoCA), Sociology and Social Gerontology, Pediatric surgery, Amsterdam Neuroscience - Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms, Epidemiology and Data Science, APH - Aging & Later Life, APH - Societal Participation & Health |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Gerontology, 41(6), 1615-1624. SAGE Publications Inc. Beerepoot, S, Luesken, S W M, Huisman, M & Deeg, D J H 2022, ' Enjoyment of Sexuality and Longevity in Late Midlife and Older Adults : The Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam ', Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 1615-1624 . https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221078852 Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 41(6), 1615-1624. SAGE Publications Inc. Beerepoot, S, Luesken, S W M, Huisman, M & Deeg, D J H 2022, ' Enjoyment of Sexuality and Longevity in Late Midlife and Older Adults: The Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam ', Journal of Applied Gerontology, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 1615-1624 . https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648221078852 |
| ISSN: | 0733-4648 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/07334648221078852 |
| Popis: | Sexual well-being refers to the evaluation of one’s sexuality. We examined the association of enjoyment of sexuality with longevity and the moderating role of perceived importance of sexuality in this association. In the population-based Longitudinal Ageing Study Amsterdam, the survival of initially 55–84-year-olds was followed during 27 years. Complete data were available for 1042 participants (45.3%). Analyses were adjusted for health-related and psychosocial covariates. 60% of the participants experienced their sexuality as enjoyable and 44% as important. Enjoyment of sexuality was weakly, positively associated with longevity (B[CI] = 0.29[-0.004;0.58]). Perceived importance modified this association: only in those who perceived sexuality as important, the association between enjoyment and longevity was statistically significant (B[CI] = 0.78[0.29;1.27]). Positive affect, functional limitations, emotional loneliness, self-rated health, sense of mastery and alcohol consumption accounted for 35% of the latter association. Interventions may target older adults who perceive sexuality as important but not enjoyable. |
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