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Cameron J, Santos-Iglesias P. Sexual Activity of Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SEXUAL HEALTH : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE WORLD ASSOCIATION FOR SEXUAL HEALTH 2024; 36:145-166. [PMID: 38616794 PMCID: PMC11008554 DOI: 10.1080/19317611.2024.2318388] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/16/2024]
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Objective: The goal was to conduct a literature review of studies that examined sexual activity in older adults. Method: A systematic search was conducted to identify studies that had examined sexual activity in adults aged 60 years and older. The main characteristics of each study and results were examined and reported according to PRISMA guidelines. Results: Sixty-three articles were found. These articles were classified into three main groups based on the results they presented: percentage of older adults that were sexually active; frequency of sexual activity; and type of sexual activities. The results show that older adults are sexually active, engage in frequent sexual activity, and participate in a wide variety of activities. Conclusions: Although older adults remain sexually active, differences in the way sexual activity is assessed limit the drawing of firm conclusions and our understanding of the sexual activity of older adults. We propose a series of recommendations to gain a better understanding of this topic.
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- Joshua Cameron
- Department of Psychology, Cape Breton University, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Bowring N, Russell-Bennett R. The rules of mature sex: Sexual scripts and the global challenge of rising STIs. Health Mark Q 2023:1-25. [PMID: 37811812 DOI: 10.1080/07359683.2023.2261799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/10/2023]
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Sexual health continues to be a socially complex problem globally with rising rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) despite extensive government and health marketing initiatives. In particular, STIs are rising at a greater rate in mature consumers than any other age group with the main reason cited as lack of condom use. The rules around condom use are based on sexual scripts or internalised guidelines and thus a key step in developing social marketing initiatives to increase condom use and address this global challenge is identifying the sexual scripts that motivate and inhibit condom use by mature consumers. Using sexual script theory, this research involves interviews with 24 mature single heterosexual Australian consumers to identify the sexual scripts that can be leveraged in health marketing to address the grand challenge of increasing mature consumer participation in protective sexual health behaviours.
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- Natalie Bowring
- Training Centre for Behavioural Insights for Technology Adoption (BITA), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology (BEST), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Torres-Cruz D, Aznar-Martínez B, Pérez-Testor C. Attachment and Sexuality: Impact of Confinement by COVID-19. SEXUALITY & CULTURE 2022; 27:805-822. [PMID: 36415482 PMCID: PMC9670064 DOI: 10.1007/s12119-022-10039-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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This study examined attachment style and its relationship with sexual self-esteem during COVID-19 confinement. COVID-19 has caused changes in the way couples interact intimately and sexually around the world; some have found improvements and others an increase in difficulties. This article uses a retrospective pre post approach to evaluate 120 men and 89 women who were part of a couple at the time of confinement in Spain and completed an online survey. The sample was obtained during the de-escalation months, from May 9th until July 1st, 2020. Through an online survey we collected the data using the Spanish version of the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR-S) to measure attachment and the Brief Sexuality Scale (SS) to measure aspects related to the participants sexuality (sexual self-esteem, sexual depression, and sexual preoccupation), as well as a scale designed post hoc on other aspects related to sexuality. Overall, the t-test results suggest that confinement had a negative effect on sexuality because sexual depression (SD) had a small increased in our sample. Multiple regression analysis showed that FSI, and ANXS attachment style were able to predict sexual depression during confinement. The results also showed a decrease in the strength of the relationship between sexual self-esteem (SSE) and attachment styles during confinement. However, sexual preoccupation (SP) and sexual self-esteem (SSE) remained relatively stable. Based on the results obtained, we conclude that there is an association between an increase in participants' sexual depression and being confined due to COVID-19.
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- Dagmarie Torres-Cruz
- Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l’educació i de l’Esport Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, C/Císter 34, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l’educació i de l’Esport Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, C/Císter 34, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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- Facultat de Psicologia, Ciències de l’educació i de l’Esport Blanquerna, Universitat Ramon Llull, C/Císter 34, 08022 Barcelona, Spain
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Yaşlanma Cinsel Bilgi ve Tutum Ölçeği: Türkçe Geçerlik ve Güvenirlik Çalışması. JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY MEDICINE 2022. [DOI: 10.16899/jcm.1167552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Objectives: It is designed to test the Turkish version of ASKAS's validity and reliability for use with older people, health professionals, and people who influence older people.
Material and Method: Language and content validity, item analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, and internal consistency coefficients were evaluated in this study.
Results: It was decided to omit two items from the scale's knowledge subscale, and the three-factor structure of the attitude subscale was found to be within the range of acceptable fit indices.
Conclusions: The Turkish version of ASKAS was determined to be valid, reliable, and applicable in practice.
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Beckie TM, Lengacher C, Rodriguez C, Pares-Avila J, Turner D, Sanchez M, Nair US. A framework for addressing health inequities in sexual and gender diverse populations by nurses. Nurs Outlook 2022; 70:651-663. [DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2022.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Evlyn D, Cayami FK, Ediati A, Utari A, Winarni TI. Attitudes of Indonesian health science undergraduates toward sexuality in individuals with intellectual disabilities. RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 2021; 118:104082. [PMID: 34507052 DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2021.104082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Sexuality is a fundamental part of the lives of human beings. However, a significant inequality exists regarding the right of an individual with intellectual disabilities. AIMS This study aimed to explore the attitudes of undergraduate health science students toward sexuality in individuals with intellectual disability (ID) in Indonesia. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed using the Indonesian version of Attitudes toward Sexuality Questionnaires in Intellectual Disability (ASQ-ID). This study involved 617 students in medical, psychology, and public health undergraduate programs. RESULTS Among all participants (n = 617, male = 137, female = 480), the attitude towards self-control was found a significant difference among all three health science undergraduates (p = .01). The psychology students had the most favorable attitudes toward self-control compared to other students. The difference was found between medical and public health students and between public health and psychology students with p = .009 and p = .011, respectively. Religion was significantly affected for the non-reproductive sexual behavior subscale (p = .038). The religion was found to have significant effect on the attitude towards nonreproductive sexual behavior subscale (p = .038). CONCLUSIONS Results show that Indonesian undergraduate students majoring in the health sciences have varying attitudes toward sexuality in individuals with ID. Medical and psychology students have more favorable attitudes toward self-control, whereas public health students have less favorable attitudes. Their religion influencing the attitudes toward nonreproductive sexual behavior.
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- Desiyana Evlyn
- Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia; Center for Biomedical Research (CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
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- Faculty of Psychology, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
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- Center for Biomedical Research (CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl Dr. Sutomo no 16, Semarang, 50244, Central Java, Indonesia.
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia; Center for Biomedical Research (CEBIOR), Faculty of Medicine, Diponegoro University, Jl. Prof. H. Soedarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Central Java, Indonesia.
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