Sexuality and Life Satisfaction Among Older Men and Women in Japan

IF 1 Q4 GERONTOLOGY

Ageing International Pub Date : 2023-08-29 DOI:10.1007/s12126-023-09531-y

Hiroyuki Nakao, Chineko Araki, Hidehiro Sugisawa, Nanako Tamiya, Fusako Seki, Hirohisa Imai

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to gain an understanding about current attitudes towards sex in older adults in Japan, which has the oldest population in the world, and about the sex lives of older adults, and to clarify how these factors are related to life satisfaction in older adults. Questionnaires were distributed to 1979 persons, and 646 responses were received (for a response rate of 31.4%). In the respondents who were included in the analysis, who ranged in age from 65 to 97 years, more men than women responded that “Sex is communication,” “Sex is enjoyable,” and “A sex life is important.” In all age categories, men wanted a more straightforward sexual relationship than women, and women wanted a less straightforward sexual relationship than men. The level of life satisfaction was higher in married respondents who had a positive attitude towards sex, and in older adults who had an intimate relationship, with or without sexual intercourse. This study sheds light on the current state of sexuality in older adults in Japan and shows that a positive attitude towards sex, and an intimate relationship, are associated with higher levels of life satisfaction, whether or not there is sexual intercourse or a desire for it.

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日本老年男女的性行为与生活满意度

本研究的目的是了解世界上老年人口最多的日本老年人目前对性的态度以及老年人的性生活，并阐明这些因素与老年人生活满意度之间的关系。调查共向 1979 人发放了问卷，收到 646 份回复（回复率为 31.4%）。参与分析的受访者年龄从 65 岁到 97 岁不等，其中回答 "性是一种交流"、"性是一种享受 "和 "性生活很重要 "的男性多于女性。在所有年龄组中，男性比女性更希望有直接的性关系，而女性比男性更不希望有直接的性关系。对性持积极态度的已婚受访者和有亲密关系（无论是否有性交）的老年人对生活的满意度更高。这项研究揭示了日本老年人的性生活现状，并表明无论是否有性交或性欲，对性的积极态度和亲密关系都与较高的生活满意度相关。

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Ageing International GERONTOLOGY-

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2.70

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6.70%

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期刊介绍： As a quarterly peer-reviewed journal that has existed for over three decades, Ageing International serves all professionals who deal with complex ageing issues. The journal is dedicated to improving the life of ageing populations worldwide through providing an intellectual forum for communicating common concerns, exchanging analyses and discoveries in scientific research, crystallizing significant issues, and offering recommendations in ageing-related service delivery and policy making. Besides encouraging the submission of high-quality research and review papers, Ageing International seeks to bring together researchers, policy analysts, and service program administrators who are committed to reducing the ''implementation gap'' between good science and effective service, between evidence-based protocol and culturally suitable programs, and between unique innovative solutions and generalizable policies. For significant issues that are common across countries, Ageing International will organize special forums for scholars and investigators from different disciplines to present their regional perspectives as well as to provide more comprehensive analysis. The editors strongly believe that such discourse has the potential to foster a wide range of coordinated efforts that will lead to improvements in the quality of life of older persons worldwide. Abstracted and Indexed in: ABI/INFORM, Academic OneFile, Academic Search, CSA/Proquest, Current Abstracts, EBSCO, Ergonomics Abstracts, Expanded Academic, Gale, Google Scholar, Health Reference Center Academic, OCLC, PsychINFO, PsyARTICLES, SCOPUS, Social Science Abstracts, and Summon by Serial Solutions.