Is it all about intimacy? Age, menopausal status, and women's sexuality

被引:34
作者
Birnbaum, Gurit E. [1 ]
Cohen, Ohad
Wertheimer, Vered
机构
[1] Bar Ilan Univ, Dept Psychol, IL-52900 Ramat Gan, Israel
[2] Chaim Sheba Med Ctr, Inst Endocrinol, IL-52621 Tel Hashomer, Israel
[3] Tel Aviv Univ, Sackler Sch Med, IL-69978 Tel Aviv, Israel
关键词
RELATIONSHIP SATISFACTION; METHODOLOGICAL PROBLEMS; RELATIONAL STAGE; DESIRE; ATTACHMENT; MIDLIFE; MODEL; SEX; ATTRACTION; GENDER;
D O I
10.1111/j.1475-6811.2006.00147.x
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G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Two studies examined the contribution of aging to various aspects of sexual functioning. Study 1 examined the association between age and sexual response among 289 women. Results showed that aging and relationship length were associated with relatively low sexual desire, excitement, and intimacy, with sexual intimacy mediating the association between relationship length and sexual excitement. Furthermore, the negative association between aging and sexual desire was particularly pronounced among women experiencing lower sexual intimacy. In Study 2, 93 women were classified according to menopausal status. Findings paralleled those of Study 1, indicating that postmenopausal state was negatively associated with sexual desire, mainly among women who experienced low sexual intimacy. Implications for the understanding of sexuality of women at midlife are discussed.
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页码:167 / 185
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