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Older Adult Perceptions of Attitudes Toward Sex Among the Elderly

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 November 2010

John B. Bond Jr.  and
Richard R. Tramer
John B. Bond Jr.
Affiliation:
The University of Manitoba
Richard R. Tramer
Affiliation:
The University of Manitoba
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Abstract

Two hundred and seventy three married, independently living adults completed an 11-item Likert questionnaire of perceived attitudes of various reference groups toward sexual relations among the elderly. Multivariate analysis of variance of Helmert contrasts revealed no significant age, sex or age X sex interaction effects among the respondents. With the exception of elderly females, the younger the age of the reference group, the less favorable the perceived attitude toward sexual activities among the elderly; the self, the doctor and spouse were seen as more favorable toward sex among the elderly than friends, clergy or children.

Résumé

273 personnes mariées de 56 à 75 ans à et vivant indépendamment ont répondu à un questionnaire portant sur leur perception des attitudes propre à diverses catégories concernant la vie sexuelle des personnes âgées (11 items structurés selon Likert concernant ces groupes d'âge et des rôles familiers).

L'analyse multivariée de veriance des contrastes (Helmert) n'a révélé aucun effet significatif de l'âge, du sexe (ou de leur interaction) des répondants. A l'exception des femmes âgées, plus le groupe de références est jeune, plus il est perçu comme défavorable à la vie sexuelle des personnes âgées. Le sujet, le medecin et le conjoint soit perçu comme plus favorables que les amis, le clergé et les enfants.

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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , October 1983 , pp. 63 - 70
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 1983

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