Decline in sexuality and wellbeing in older adults: A population-based study.
Por:
Jackson SE, Firth J, Veronese N, Stubbs B, Koyanagi A, Yang L and Smith L
Publicada:
15 feb 2019
Ahead of Print:
13 nov 2018
Resumen:
BACKGROUND: Age-related declines in sexuality and increase in mental health complications have been well documented. However, whether these two phenomena are related has not been explored. The present study therefore aimed to investigate associations between a decline in sexuality and markers of mental health and wellbeing. METHOD: Data were collected in 2012/13 from 2614 men and 3217 women participating in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing, a population-representative panel study of older adults (=?50 years). Past-year declines in sexual desire, frequency of sexual activities, and sexual function were self-reported. Three markers of wellbeing (depressive symptoms, quality of life and life satisfaction) were assessed using validated scales. Associations between declines in sexuality and wellbeing were analysed using one-way independent analyses of variance, adjusted for a range of socio-demographic and health-related covariates. RESULTS: Men and women who reported a past-year decline in sexual desire or frequency of sexual activities had a higher number of depressive symptoms (desire p?=?0.001, frequency p?
Filiaciones:
Jackson SE:
Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
Firth J:
NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Westmead, Australia
Veronese N:
Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
National Research Council, Neuroscience Institute, Aging Branch, Padova, Italy
Stubbs B:
Physiotherapy Department, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Denmark Hill, London, United Kingdom
Department of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, United Kingdom
Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education, Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, United Kingdom
Koyanagi A:
Research and Development Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu/CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, Dr. Antoni Pujadas, Barcelona, Spain
Yang L:
Department of Epidemiology, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Smith L:
The Cambridge Centre for Sports Exercise Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
Green Submitted, Green Accepted
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