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A relação entre a doença crónica e as vivências afetivas e sexuais na idade avançada
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Este estudo explora a relação entre envelhecimento, doenças crónicas e sexualidade
na população idosa, destacando a importância de compreender a sexualidade de forma ampla,
indo além da mera atividade sexual e integrando os desejos e vivências afetivas. As alterações
corporais e o aparecimento de doenças crónicas impactam a sexualidade e a afetividade dos
idosos, destacando a necessidade de estudos sobre a forma como estas doenças influenciam
negativamente tais experiências. Assim, o presente estudo propõe analisar a hipótese de que a
presença de doenças crónicas está associada a um impacto negativo nas vivências afetivas e
sexuais dos idosos. Deste modo, pretende-se responder à hipótese com os objetivos: (1)
Analisar as Vivências Afetivas e Sexuais que ocorreram na vida dos idosos e a importância que
estas têm ou tiveram para os mesmos; (2) Examinar a relação entre Doenças Crónicas e as
Vivências Afetivas e Sexuais.
Método: O estudo segue um delineamento quantitativo transversal, no qual contempla
uma amostra por conveniência. A amostra do estudo é constituída por 95 participantes
cognitivamente saudáveis, com idade compreendida entre os 65 e os 93 anos. Após o
consentimento das instituições e dos participantes, foram administrados o questionário
sociodemográfico, a Avaliação Breve do Estado Mental (MMSE), e alguns itens da Escala de
Vivência Afetivas e Sexuais do Idoso (EVASI). Foi efetuada a correlação de Spearman´s e por
apontar dados não significantes nas suas correlações, não foi aplicado a análise de Regressão
Linear.
Resultados: O primeiro objetivo aponta que a maioria dos participantes têm uma
perceção positiva sobre a influência da sexualidade em sua autoestima, assim como, no seu
sentimento de estar vivo e no seu bem-estar. De salientar que a maioria tem mais de duas
Doenças Crónicas, e estas não impossibilitam a sua sexualidade. No que se se refere ao segundo
objetivo os resultados apontaram correlações de diferentes magnitudes entre as variáveis de
cada subescala: na subescala da prática da sexualidade a autoestima e o bem-estar, apresentam
uma significância positiva (sig. = 0,050), enquanto que as correlações com as Doenças
Crónicas não são significativas, concernindo em correlações negativas entre moderada e fracas.
Logo decidiu-se por não fazer a Análise da Regressão Linear.
Conclusão: Apesar de a literatura apontar para uma relação significativa entre as
doenças crónicas e as vivências afetivas e sexuais dos idosos, este estudo não corroborou estas ideias. Os resultados mostraram que a doença crónica não interfere significativamente nestas
vivências, não havendo associação negativa entre elas na população estudada
ABSTRACT: This study explores the relationship between aging, chronic diseases and sexuality in the elderly population, highlighting the importance of understanding sexuality broadly, going beyond mere sexual activity and integrating desires and affective experiences. Bodily changes and the emergence of chronic diseases impact the sexuality and affectivity of the elderly, highlighting the need for studies on how these diseases negatively influence such experiences. Therefore, the present study proposes to analyze the hypothesis that the presence of chronic diseases is associated with a negative impact on the emotional and sexual experiences of the elderly. In this way, we intend to respond to the hypothesis with the objectives: (1) Analyze the Affective and Sexual Experiences that occurred in the lives of the elderly and the importance that these have or had for them; (2) Examine the relationship between Chronic Diseases and Affective and Sexual Experiences. Method: The study follows a cross-sectional quantitative design, which includes a convenience sample. The study sample consists of 95 cognitively healthy participants, aged between 65 and 93 years. After consent from the institutions and participants, the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Elderly Affective and Sexual Experience Scale (EVASI) were administered. Spearman's correlation was performed and due to the data being non-parametric, as there was no significance in their correlations, Linear Regression analysis was not applied. Results: For the first objective, the results indicated that non-correlation between the variables chronic diseases and the variables of affective and sexual experiences. With regard to the second objective, the results showed correlations of different magnitudes between the variables of each subscale: in the subscale of the practice of sexuality, self-esteem and wellbeing, present a positive significance (sig. = 0.050), while that the correlations with Chronic Diseases are not significant, concerning negative correlations between moderate and weak. It was soon decided not to do the Linear Regression Analysis. Conclusion: Although the literature points to a significant relationship between chronic diseases and the emotional and sexual experiences of the elderly, this study did not corroborate these findings. The results showed that chronic disease does not significantly interfere with these experiences, with no negative association between them in the studied population.
ABSTRACT: This study explores the relationship between aging, chronic diseases and sexuality in the elderly population, highlighting the importance of understanding sexuality broadly, going beyond mere sexual activity and integrating desires and affective experiences. Bodily changes and the emergence of chronic diseases impact the sexuality and affectivity of the elderly, highlighting the need for studies on how these diseases negatively influence such experiences. Therefore, the present study proposes to analyze the hypothesis that the presence of chronic diseases is associated with a negative impact on the emotional and sexual experiences of the elderly. In this way, we intend to respond to the hypothesis with the objectives: (1) Analyze the Affective and Sexual Experiences that occurred in the lives of the elderly and the importance that these have or had for them; (2) Examine the relationship between Chronic Diseases and Affective and Sexual Experiences. Method: The study follows a cross-sectional quantitative design, which includes a convenience sample. The study sample consists of 95 cognitively healthy participants, aged between 65 and 93 years. After consent from the institutions and participants, the sociodemographic questionnaire, the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), and the Elderly Affective and Sexual Experience Scale (EVASI) were administered. Spearman's correlation was performed and due to the data being non-parametric, as there was no significance in their correlations, Linear Regression analysis was not applied. Results: For the first objective, the results indicated that non-correlation between the variables chronic diseases and the variables of affective and sexual experiences. With regard to the second objective, the results showed correlations of different magnitudes between the variables of each subscale: in the subscale of the practice of sexuality, self-esteem and wellbeing, present a positive significance (sig. = 0.050), while that the correlations with Chronic Diseases are not significant, concerning negative correlations between moderate and weak. It was soon decided not to do the Linear Regression Analysis. Conclusion: Although the literature points to a significant relationship between chronic diseases and the emotional and sexual experiences of the elderly, this study did not corroborate these findings. The results showed that chronic disease does not significantly interfere with these experiences, with no negative association between them in the studied population.
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Envelhecimento Doença crónica Sexualidade Bem-estar sexual Vivência Afetivas e Sexuais Aging Chronic disease Sexuality Sexual well-being Affective and sexual experiences