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The Relation between Sex Perception, Sex Life Satisfaction, and Life Satisfaction of the Elderly

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Res Community Public Health Nurs. 2010;21(3):282-292
Publication date (electronic) : 2014 April 04
doi : https://doi.org/10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.3.282
Chunmi Kim1, Hung Sa Lee2
1Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Sunmoon University, Korea.
2Assistant Professor, Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University, Korea.
Address reprint requests to: Lee, Hung Sa, Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University, 165 Sang-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu 706-828, Korea. Tel: 82-53-770-2289, Fax: 82-53-770-2286, lhj@dhu.ac.kr
Received 2010 July 30; Revised 2010 September 14; Accepted 2010 September 16.

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relation between sex perception, sexual life satisfaction, and life satisfaction of the elderly.

Methods

The respondents were 227 elders aged over 65. Data were collected from February 10 to December 15, 2007 by interviews and questionnaires.

Results

Of the respondents, 18.8% still had sex life and 25.5% wanted to have a date. The main reason to have a date was to relieve loneliness, and the percentage of those who wanted a date was 58.3. The perception level of sex life was 2.27 (men: 2.51, women: 2.14), the satisfaction level of sex life was 2.74 (men: 2.89, women: 2.64), and the level of life satisfaction was 2.98 (men: 3.10, women: 2.92). There was a positive correlation between the perception level of sex life and the satisfaction level of sex life; a positive correlation between the satisfaction level of sex life and the level of life satisfaction; and no correlation between the perception level of sex life and the level of life satisfaction.

Conclusion

This study provides a base supporting the usefulness of various nursing intervention programs to enhance the quality of life through making elderly people have a positive perception of sex life.

Keywords: Aged; Sexuality

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Table 1

General Characteristics of the Elderly

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Sexual Life and Need of the Elderly

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Sex Perception, Sexual Life Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction according to General Characteristics

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Sex Perception, Sex Life Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction according to Health Status and Sex Life

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The Correlation among Sex Perception, Sexual Life Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction

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