2003
DOI: 10.1016/s0277-9536(02)00180-6
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How important is sex in later life? The views of older people

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“…Research has shown that sex is important to both men and women worldwide, whether they are young or old (Gott & Hinchliff, 2003;Mulhall, King, Glina, & Hvidsten, 2008;Smith et al, 2011). Hence, it comes as a surprise that perfectionism in this area of life has been largely unexplored and sexual perfectionism-perfectionism directed at sexuality-has been given only scant attention in research on sexuality and sexual behavior, even though individual researchers pointed to the importance of sexual perfectionism over 30 years ago.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Research has shown that sex is important to both men and women worldwide, whether they are young or old (Gott & Hinchliff, 2003;Mulhall, King, Glina, & Hvidsten, 2008;Smith et al, 2011). Hence, it comes as a surprise that perfectionism in this area of life has been largely unexplored and sexual perfectionism-perfectionism directed at sexuality-has been given only scant attention in research on sexuality and sexual behavior, even though individual researchers pointed to the importance of sexual perfectionism over 30 years ago.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Sexuality should be seen as a developmental process, as sexual desire does not diminish with age [13]. Recent research has identified that, whilst older people do experience sexual concerns which they would like to discuss with a health care professional, most will not do so, often because they are worried about the appropriateness of being seen as sexual 'at their age' [14]. On the other hand, health professionals fear that raising a sexual issue with an older person may cause offence or that such issues are simply not of relevance within this context [15].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…13,14 Moreover, relatively little is known about the average frequency of sexual activity and the importance of sexual relationships among older men and women, although the few studies that have examined sexuality in mature adults have reported that sexual interest and activity persist well into older age. 15,16 The published studies of the prevalence and correlates of sexual problems in developed and developing countries have used a variety of different study designs and definitions, which makes valid cross-national comparisons difficult. Moreover, there are currently no related studies reporting how men or women from different cultures attempt to manage or overcome their sexual problems, and there are only a few studies that allow a comparison of sexual behaviors across different countries.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%