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Entre o divino e o erótico a relação entre espiritualidade e erotismo na adultícia avançada
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Objetivo Este estudo investigou a relação entre espiritualidade, religiosidade e
erotismo, na adultícia avançada, com os objetivos específicos de 1) explorar, em
profundidade, o significado de erotismo para esta faixa etária, 2) comparar a relação entre
espiritualidade, religiosidade e erotismo entre géneros, e 3) em indivíduos casados/em união
de facto e solteiros.
Método Através de uma abordagem mista, a amostra por conveniência foi composta
por 177 participantes com 55 anos de idade ou mais, recrutados em universidades sénior
portuguesas. A espiritualidade foi medida através do Questionário de Bem-Estar Espiritual
(SWBQ), a religiosidade através da Escala de Religiosidade da Duke (DUREL), e o erotismo
foi avaliado segundo a sua importância e presença na vida dos participantes.
Resultados Os participantes identificaram o erotismo como um estímulo e destacaram
a relação entre erotismo e sexualidade, embora também considerado uma distinção entre os
mesmos conceitos. Além disso, abordaram o erotismo numa dimensão emocional, espiritual e
ligada à qualidade de vida. Entre os homens, observaram-se correlações positivas entre a
importância do erotismo e as dimensões ambiental e humanitária de bem-estar espiritual, e
com a religiosidade intrínseca. Nos solteiros, verificou-se uma correlação negativa entre
erotismo e a dimensão humanitária de bem-estar espiritual.
ABSTRACT: Objective This study investigated the relationship between spirituality, religiosity, and eroticism in advanced adulthood, aiming to explore in depth the meaning of eroticism for this age group, to compare the relationship between spirituality, religiosity, and eroticism between genders, and in married/common-law and single individuals. Method Using a mixed-method approach, a convenience sample was composed of 177 participants aged 55 or older, recruited from Portuguese senior universities. Spirituality was measured through the Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire (SWBQ), religiosity through the Duke Religiosity Scale (DUREL), and eroticism was assessed based on its importance and presence in the participants' lives. Results Participants identified eroticism as a stimulus and highlighted the relationship between eroticism and sexuality, while also considering a distinction between these concepts. Additionally, they discussed eroticism in an emotional, spiritual, and quality-of-life dimension. Among men, positive correlations were observed between the importance of eroticism and the environmental and humanitarian dimensions of spiritual well-being, as well as with intrinsic religiosity. In single individuals, a negative correlation was found between eroticism and the humanitarian dimension of spiritual well-being. Conclusions Older participants in this study perceive eroticism as a stimulus, with sexual, emotional, spiritual, and quality-of-life dimensions. Moreover, in this age group, spirituality and religiosity correlate differently with eroticism, depending on gender and marital status
ABSTRACT: Objective This study investigated the relationship between spirituality, religiosity, and eroticism in advanced adulthood, aiming to explore in depth the meaning of eroticism for this age group, to compare the relationship between spirituality, religiosity, and eroticism between genders, and in married/common-law and single individuals. Method Using a mixed-method approach, a convenience sample was composed of 177 participants aged 55 or older, recruited from Portuguese senior universities. Spirituality was measured through the Spiritual Well-Being Questionnaire (SWBQ), religiosity through the Duke Religiosity Scale (DUREL), and eroticism was assessed based on its importance and presence in the participants' lives. Results Participants identified eroticism as a stimulus and highlighted the relationship between eroticism and sexuality, while also considering a distinction between these concepts. Additionally, they discussed eroticism in an emotional, spiritual, and quality-of-life dimension. Among men, positive correlations were observed between the importance of eroticism and the environmental and humanitarian dimensions of spiritual well-being, as well as with intrinsic religiosity. In single individuals, a negative correlation was found between eroticism and the humanitarian dimension of spiritual well-being. Conclusions Older participants in this study perceive eroticism as a stimulus, with sexual, emotional, spiritual, and quality-of-life dimensions. Moreover, in this age group, spirituality and religiosity correlate differently with eroticism, depending on gender and marital status
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada
no Ispa – Instituto Universitário para obtenção
de grau de Mestre na especialidade de
Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Envelhecimento sexualidade Espiritualidade Religiosidade Erotismo Aging Sexuality Spirituality Religiosity Eroticism