Abstract

En las últimas décadas se han llevado a cabo varios estudios que evidencian la relevancia de la actividad sexual para la salud, el bienestar y la calidad de vida de las personas mayores. En este contexto se ubica esta investigación, que tiene por objeto conocer los factores que potencialmente pueden explicar la inactividad sexual en las poblaciones mayores. Además de los factores sociodemográficos, que tradicionalmente se han asociado a la actividad sexual, exploramos el potencial explicativo y la sensibilidad en la estimación de la inactividad sexual en el último año de las percepciones de salud y las actitudes hacia la sexualidad en una muestra de 200 sujetos de entre 62 y 91 años (M=71.30; SD=5.48). Los resultados obtenidos sugieren importantes porcentajes de varianza explica de la inactivad sexual por el modelo de regresión donde se incorporan variables sociodemográficas (R2 = .295). Nuestros resultados apuntan también, a que tanto la percepción y preocupación por la salud sexual como las consideraciones en torno a las relaciones sexuales antes del matrimonio o al sexo sin amor, explicarían la inactividad sexual de las personas mayores. Estos resultados permiten sugerir el potencial de la intervención centrada en los estereotipos y actitudes hacia la sexualidad. Extensive studies carried out in recent decades have noted the relevance of sexual activity to the health, well-being and quality of life of older people. In this context, we propose this research work that aims to know the factors that can potentially explain sexual inactivity in older populations. In addition to the sociodemographic factors that have traditionally been associated with sexual activity, we explored the explanatory potential and the sensitivity in the estimation of sexual inactivity in the last year of health perceptions and attitudes towards sexuality in a sample of 200 subjects between 62 and 91 years old (M = 71.30, SD = 5.48). The results obtained suggest important percentages of variance explained by the regression model where variables such as the existence of a partner, age and place of origin are incorporated (R2 = .295). Our results also point to the fact that, both the perception and concern for sexual health and the considerations regarding sexual relations before marriage or sex without love, would explain the sexual inactivity of the elderly. These results allow us to suggest the potential of the intervention centered on stereotypes and attitudes towards sexuality.

Highlights

  • Despite the importance that society generally places on sexuality, the sexual behaviour of over the 65s has not been extensively explored in the scientific literature

  • Once we had determined that 60.5% of the sample had not had any sexual activity in the previous year, the step was to explore the impact of sociodemographic factors, perceived health, and attitudes towards sexuality on this sexual inactivity

  • Our results confirm the lack of a partner, anales de psicología / annals of psychology, 2020, vol 36, no 3 age, and place of origin to be the variables that best predict sexual inactivity in older people

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Introduction

Despite the importance that society generally places on sexuality, the sexual behaviour of over the 65s has not been extensively explored in the scientific literature. From the middle of the 20th century, longer lifespans, leading to significant demographic changes, has provided an important space for older people, and their sexuality. Apart from its reproductive side, sexuality as a relational, hedonistic, ego-integrative aspect of humanity makes up a plan of personal growth that doubtlessly will contribute to older people’s quality of life (Cayo et al, 2003). On these lines we can refer to large studies performed in the United States of America (Lindau et al, 2007) and the United King-

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