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Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach
International Journal of Impotence Research, - (2019); s41443-019-0214-z. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z
Štulhofer, Aleksandar; Hinchliff, Sharron; Træen, Bente

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Štulhofer, A., Hinchliff, S. & Træen, B. (2019). Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach. International Journal of Impotence Research, -.. doi: 10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z

Štulhofer, Aleksandar, et al. "Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach." International Journal of Impotence Research, vol. -, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z

Štulhofer, Aleksandar, Sharron Hinchliff and Bente Træen. "Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach." International Journal of Impotence Research - (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z

Štulhofer, A., Hinchliff, S. and Træen, B. (2019) 'Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach', International Journal of Impotence Research, -. doi: 10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z

Štulhofer A, Hinchliff S, Træen B. Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach. International Journal of Impotence Research [Internet]. 2019 November 19 [cited 2024 November 04];-. doi: 10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z

A. Štulhofer, S. Hinchliff and B. Træen, "Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach", International Journal of Impotence Research, vol. -, November 2019. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:323228. [Accessed: 04 November 2024]

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Title (english)Relationship intimacy, sexual distress, and help-seeking for sexual problems among older European couples: a hybrid dyadic approach
AuthorAleksandar Štulhofer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-3644
AuthorSharron Hinchliff
AuthorBente Træen
Author's institutionUniversity of Zagreb
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of Sociology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		SOCIAL SCIENCES
Sociology
Specific Sociologies
Abstract (english)
There is evidence that emotional intimacy can buffer the distress associated with sexual difficulties. Considering that older adults are at an increased risk of chronic illness, many of which (including their medical treatment) can impact their sexual well-being, the link between intimacy and sexual distress may be particularly relevant for older couples. To start bridging the gap in our understanding of the links between older couples’ emotional intimacy, distress about sexual function, and seeking professional help for sexuality-related issues, the current study used a 4-country sample with 218 Norwegian, 207 Danish, 135 Belgian, and 117 Portuguese couples aged 60–75 years. Two hypotheses were explored with a hybrid dyadic analysis: (1) a couple’s emotional intimacy is negatively related to partner’s distress about sexual function, but (2) positively associated with their help-seeking for sexual health issues. Less than 10% of participants in the current study reported seeking professional help, with the majority reporting their primary care physician as the contacted person. Couples’ emotional intimacy was consistently (and negatively) associated with female partners’ sexual distress across countries, but was unrelated to help-seeking for sexual problems. The findings illustrate the role of shared emotional intimacy in older women’s distress about sexual function, but also indicate that older couples characterized by high intimacy should not be assumed to seek professional help for sexually related issues more readily than other couples.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionAccepted version
Journal titleInternational Journal of Impotence Research
Numberingvol. -, s41443-019-0214-z
p-ISSN0955-9930
e-ISSN1476-5489
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41443-019-0214-z
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:323228
Publication2019-11-19
Document URLhttp://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-019-0214-z
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