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Diferença de géneros e fatores que influenciam o bem-estar sexual: Estudo exploratório em idosos
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A sexualidade do idoso continua ainda hoje a sofrer de preconceitos, existindo a necessidade de libertar a vida sexual individual. O conceito bem-estar sexual é definido como uma avaliação individual, cognitiva e afetiva dos diferentes domínios da sexualidade, com a progressão rápida do envelhecimento na população portuguesa e a falta de conhecimento sobre a sexualidade no idoso, torna-se pertinente explorar o que diferencia e influencia a sexualidade dos idosos. Neste sentido, a presente investigação tem como primeiro objetivo analisar as diferenças entre mulheres e homens idosos no bem-estar sexual, e como segundo objetivo pretende-se identificar os fatores que possam influenciar o bem-estar sexual, diferenciando essas influências por género. Foi administrado o MMSE, um questionário sociodemográfico, e por ultimo, um questionário realizado a partir de 3 escalas (Escala de Vivências Afetivas e Sexuais do Idoso - EVASI; Escala de Avaliação da Satisfação em Áreas Conjugais - EASAVIC; Escala Triangular do Amor de Sternberg-Reduzida – ETAS-R), a 121 idosos, dos quais 66 são mulheres e 55 são homens, com idades entre os 65 e os 88 anos. Os resultados obtidos indicam que não existem diferenças significativas entre género no bem-estar sexual, por sua vez, apenas o número de filhos e a idade influenciam significativamente o bem-estar sexual, não existindo diferenças significativas entre género na influência dos fatores. Pode-se concluir que os homens e as mulheres portuguesas vivenciam o bem-estar sexual de forma semelhante, existindo um aumento do bem-estar sexual nos idosos com mais idade e com um número maior de filhos.
Elderly’s sexuality still suffers from prejudgment, and there’s a need to release individual’s sex life. The concept of sexual well-being is defined as an individual, cognitive and affective evaluation of the different domains of sexuality, with the fast progression of aging in the Portuguese population and the lack of knowledge about sexuality in the elderly, it becomes relevant to explore what differentiates and influences the sexuality of the elderly. Hereupon, the present research has the first objective of analyze the differences between elderly women and men in sexual well-being, and the second objective is to identify the factors that can influence sexual well-being, differentiating these influences by gender. It was administered the MMSE, a sociodemographic questionnaire, and finally, a questionnaire based on 3 scales (Scale of Affective and Sexual Experiences of the Elderly - EVASI; Evaluation scale of satisfaction in marital areas – EASAVIC; Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale - Short Version – ETAS-R) to 121 elderlies, of whom 66 are women and 55 are men, with ages between 65 and 88 years. The results indicate that there are no significant differences between gender in sexual well-being. In turn, only the number of children and age significantly influence sexual well-being, and there are no significant differences between gender in the influence of factors. It can be concluded that Portuguese men and women, experience sexual well-being in a similar way, and there is an increase in sexual well-being among the elderly with older age and with a larger number of children.
Elderly’s sexuality still suffers from prejudgment, and there’s a need to release individual’s sex life. The concept of sexual well-being is defined as an individual, cognitive and affective evaluation of the different domains of sexuality, with the fast progression of aging in the Portuguese population and the lack of knowledge about sexuality in the elderly, it becomes relevant to explore what differentiates and influences the sexuality of the elderly. Hereupon, the present research has the first objective of analyze the differences between elderly women and men in sexual well-being, and the second objective is to identify the factors that can influence sexual well-being, differentiating these influences by gender. It was administered the MMSE, a sociodemographic questionnaire, and finally, a questionnaire based on 3 scales (Scale of Affective and Sexual Experiences of the Elderly - EVASI; Evaluation scale of satisfaction in marital areas – EASAVIC; Sternberg's Triangular Love Scale - Short Version – ETAS-R) to 121 elderlies, of whom 66 are women and 55 are men, with ages between 65 and 88 years. The results indicate that there are no significant differences between gender in sexual well-being. In turn, only the number of children and age significantly influence sexual well-being, and there are no significant differences between gender in the influence of factors. It can be concluded that Portuguese men and women, experience sexual well-being in a similar way, and there is an increase in sexual well-being among the elderly with older age and with a larger number of children.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para a obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia da Saúde
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Idosos Bem-estar sexual Sexualidade Género Fatores de influência Older adults/Elderly Sexual well-being Gender Influence factors