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Fatores preditores das dificuldades sexuais em idosos: O impacto de variáveis sociodemográficas e psicológicas
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Estudos anteriores têm examinado correlações e preditores do Personal Distress associado a Dificuldades Sexuais, contudo não focam esta variável na adultícia avançada. Objetivos: Analisar e comparar a frequência das diferentes Dificuldades Sexuais (DS) e de Personal Distress em mulheres e homens idosos; Comparar variáveis sociodemográficas e psicológicas em homens e mulheres idosos; e, Determinar e comparar o valor preditivo das variáveis sociodemográficas e psicológicas no Personal Distress e no Desejo Sexual Hipoactivo (DSH) em mulheres e homens idosos. Método: A amostra total foi constituída por 655 idosos não institucionalizados, com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos, 67.3% do sexo feminino e 49.8% casados. A amostra foi recolhida em universidades sénior, centros comunitários e centros de dia. Foi utilizado um questionário sociodemográfico, a EUROHIS-QOL-8, a EADS-7 e questões criadas pelos investigadores. Resultados: Nos homens a DS mais reportada foi a dificuldade com a função éretil e nas mulheres foi o DSH. Os homens apresentam um Personal Distress significativamente maior que o das mulheres. Existem diferenças significativas entre homens e mulheres nas variáveis nível educacional, Prática de Religião (PdR), Qualidade de Vida (QdV) e Importância do Sexo (IdS). A QdV, a depressão e a IdS mostraram-se preditores significativos do Personal Distress nas mulheres. Os preditores significativos do DSH nos homens foram o Nível Educacional e a IdS e nas mulheres foram a QdV, a depressão e a IdS. Conclusões: Este estudo demonstra a necessidade de explorar os fatores associados ao Personal Distress, um tópico que ainda não foi estudado.
Previous studies have examined correlations and predictors of Personal Distress associated with sexual difficulties, but with no focus on this variable on elderly. Objectives: To analyze and compare the frequency of different Sexual Difficulties (SD) and Personal Distress in older women and men; Compare sociodemographic and psychological variables in older men and women; and Determine and compare the predictive value of demographic and psychological variables in Personal Distress and Sexual Desire Hypoactive (SDH) in older women and men. Method: The total sample included 655 non-institutionalized elderly, aged over 65 years, 67.3% female and 49.8% married. The sample was collected in senior universities, community centers and day care centers. A socio-demographic questionnaire was used, the EUROHIS-QOL-8, EADS-7 and questions created by investigators. Results: In men the most reported SD was the difficulty with erectile function and in women was the SDH. The men have a significantly larger Personal Distress than women. There are significant differences between men and women in the variables Educational Level, Religion Practice (RP), Quality of Life (QoL) and Importance of Sex (IoS). The QoL, Depression and IoS were significant predictors of Personal Distress in women. Significant predictors of SDH in men were Education Level and IoS and in women were QoL, Depression and IoS. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the need to explore the factors associated with Personal Distress, a topic that has not yet been studied.
Previous studies have examined correlations and predictors of Personal Distress associated with sexual difficulties, but with no focus on this variable on elderly. Objectives: To analyze and compare the frequency of different Sexual Difficulties (SD) and Personal Distress in older women and men; Compare sociodemographic and psychological variables in older men and women; and Determine and compare the predictive value of demographic and psychological variables in Personal Distress and Sexual Desire Hypoactive (SDH) in older women and men. Method: The total sample included 655 non-institutionalized elderly, aged over 65 years, 67.3% female and 49.8% married. The sample was collected in senior universities, community centers and day care centers. A socio-demographic questionnaire was used, the EUROHIS-QOL-8, EADS-7 and questions created by investigators. Results: In men the most reported SD was the difficulty with erectile function and in women was the SDH. The men have a significantly larger Personal Distress than women. There are significant differences between men and women in the variables Educational Level, Religion Practice (RP), Quality of Life (QoL) and Importance of Sex (IoS). The QoL, Depression and IoS were significant predictors of Personal Distress in women. Significant predictors of SDH in men were Education Level and IoS and in women were QoL, Depression and IoS. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the need to explore the factors associated with Personal Distress, a topic that has not yet been studied.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para a obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
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Desejo sexual hipoativo Dificuldades sexuais Idosos Personal distress Hypoactive sexual desire Old people Sexual difficulties