Predicting Changes to Sexual Activity in Later Life : A Longitudinal Study

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216224%3A14230%2F24%3A00139319" target="_blank" >RIV/00216224:14230/24:00139319 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60076658:12410/23:43906552

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-023-00853-9" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-023-00853-9</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13178-023-00853-9" target="_blank" >10.1007/s13178-023-00853-9</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Predicting Changes to Sexual Activity in Later Life : A Longitudinal Study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Introduction Prior research has focused intensively on understanding why some older adults are sexually active and others are not. However, very few studies have examined changes in the sexual frequency and the related predictors. Methods This study analyzed longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (2017–2020), specifically data from 978 Czechs (meanage = 69.7; SDage = 7.8; 60% women). Logistic and ordinal regression models were constructed to identify older people who were likely to maintain their sexual frequency; cease their sexual activity; and experience a change (i.e., increase or decrease) in the frequency of their sexual activity. Results Partnership status discriminated sexually active people from entirely sexually inactive people at both time points. Sexual cessation was connected to an increased number of chronic illnesses and poorer socioeconomic status. However, the target variables were ineffective in predicting the changes in sexual frequency among sexually active people in a heterosexual relationship. Conclusions This suggests that a more complex set of factors should be taken into consideration in future research. Policy Implications Recommendations related to good health and relationship stability may make later-life sexual activity more normative compared to previous older generations and linking sexual activity to successful ageing still needs to be critically reviewed.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Predicting Changes to Sexual Activity in Later Life : A Longitudinal Study

Popis výsledku anglicky

Introduction Prior research has focused intensively on understanding why some older adults are sexually active and others are not. However, very few studies have examined changes in the sexual frequency and the related predictors. Methods This study analyzed longitudinal data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (2017–2020), specifically data from 978 Czechs (meanage = 69.7; SDage = 7.8; 60% women). Logistic and ordinal regression models were constructed to identify older people who were likely to maintain their sexual frequency; cease their sexual activity; and experience a change (i.e., increase or decrease) in the frequency of their sexual activity. Results Partnership status discriminated sexually active people from entirely sexually inactive people at both time points. Sexual cessation was connected to an increased number of chronic illnesses and poorer socioeconomic status. However, the target variables were ineffective in predicting the changes in sexual frequency among sexually active people in a heterosexual relationship. Conclusions This suggests that a more complex set of factors should be taken into consideration in future research. Policy Implications Recommendations related to good health and relationship stability may make later-life sexual activity more normative compared to previous older generations and linking sexual activity to successful ageing still needs to be critically reviewed.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

50100 - Psychology and cognitive sciences

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA20-25752S" target="_blank" >GA20-25752S: Proměny partnerských vztahů ve starším věku</a><br>

Návaznosti

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Sexuality Research and Social Policy

ISSN

1868-9884

e-ISSN

1553-6610

Svazek periodika

21

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

11

Strana od-do

1259-1269

Kód UT WoS článku

001042779600001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85166920092