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Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries
European Journal of Ageing, - (2019); s10433-019-00541-x. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x
Fischer, N.; Træen, B.; Štulhofer, Aleksandar; Hald, G. M.

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Fischer, N., Træen, B., Štulhofer, A. & Hald, G. M. (2019). Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries. European Journal of Ageing, -.. doi: 10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x

Fischer, N., et al. "Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries." European Journal of Ageing, vol. -, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x

Fischer, N., B. Træen, Aleksandar Štulhofer and G. M. Hald. "Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries." European Journal of Ageing - (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x

Fischer, N., et al. (2019) 'Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries', European Journal of Ageing, -. doi: 10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x

Fischer N, Træen B, Štulhofer A, Hald GM. Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries. European Journal of Ageing [Internet]. 2019 November 06 [cited 2024 November 24];-. doi: 10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x

N. Fischer, B. Træen, A. Štulhofer and G. M. Hald, "Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries", European Journal of Ageing, vol. -, November 2019. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:131:201300. [Accessed: 24 November 2024]

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Title (english)Mechanisms underlying the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction among partnered older adults in four European countries
AuthorN. Fischer
AuthorB. Træen
AuthorAleksandar Štulhofer https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5138-3644
AuthorG. M. Hald
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)
The ways in which the discrepancy between one’s own interest in sex and that of one’s partner may affect personal sexual satisfaction has rarely been systematically studied, especially among older adults. Previous research among younger adults indicates that a discrepancy in sexual desire can be detrimental in terms of several relationship outcomes, including sexual satisfaction. This study aimed to investigate a conceptual model of sexual satisfaction among coupled older adults which posits that the association between perceived discrepancy in sexual interest and sexual satisfaction is mediated by the frequency of sexual activity and emotional closeness during sex. Data from a probability-based postal survey that included 2695 partnered heterosexual adults aged 60–75 years from four European countries (Norway, Denmark, Belgium, and Portugal) were used to test the mediation model. Due to expected gender differences in the two mediators, all analyses were carried out separately for men and women. The findings supported the proposed model, suggesting that as an individual’s perception of a discrepancy in sexual interest increases, his or her levels of sexual frequency and perceived closeness during sex decrease - which in turn diminishes sexual satisfaction. The results of this study provide insights into links among sexual interest, sexual frequency, emotional closeness, and sexual satisfaction in older adults, and point to substantial similarities in the sexuality of aging men and women in this regard.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review - international
Publication versionAccepted version
Journal titleEuropean Journal of Ageing
Numberingvol. -, s10433-019-00541-x
p-ISSN1613-9372
e-ISSN1613-9380
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:131:201300
Publication2019-11-06
ProjectNumber: 250637
Title (croatian): Healthy sexual aging: A mixed-method study of sexual function and sexual well-being in older European adults
Acronym: Healthy sexual aging
Leader: Bente Træen
Jurisdiction: Norway
Funding stream: FRIHUMSAM, FRISAM2
Document URLhttp://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x
Type of resourceText
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Embargo expiration date: 2020-11-06
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Public noteThis is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in European Journal of Ageing. The final authenticated version is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-019-00541-x
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