TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship among sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life in middle-aged and older adults
AU - Chao, Jian Kang
AU - Lin, Yen Chin
AU - Ma, Mi Chia
AU - Lai, Chin Jen
AU - Ku, Yan Chiou
AU - Kuo, Wu Hsien
AU - Chao, I. Chen
PY - 2011/10
Y1 - 2011/10
N2 - The authors examined the association among sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life in a sample of community participants. They predicted that quality of life would be positivity correlated with sexual satisfaction and that sexual desire would indirectly influence quality of life. This research showed that elderly adults' sexual desire and sexual satisfaction decrease with age and that nearly 40% of the interviewees still had sexual activity one or more times every month. The results revealed that sexual desire does not directly influence quality of life, but it does have a direct effect on sexual satisfaction; hence, sexual satisfaction will indirectly affect quality of life.
AB - The authors examined the association among sexual desire, sexual satisfaction, and quality of life in a sample of community participants. They predicted that quality of life would be positivity correlated with sexual satisfaction and that sexual desire would indirectly influence quality of life. This research showed that elderly adults' sexual desire and sexual satisfaction decrease with age and that nearly 40% of the interviewees still had sexual activity one or more times every month. The results revealed that sexual desire does not directly influence quality of life, but it does have a direct effect on sexual satisfaction; hence, sexual satisfaction will indirectly affect quality of life.
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U2 - 10.1080/0092623X.2011.607051
DO - 10.1080/0092623X.2011.607051
M3 - Article
C2 - 21961445
AN - SCOPUS:80053627256
SN - 0092-623X
VL - 37
SP - 386
EP - 403
JO - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
JF - Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy
IS - 5
ER -