| Revista INFAD 2012 |
ISSN EDICIÓN EN PAPEL: 0214-9877 |
| Nº1, Vol. 4, pp. 463-470 | doi: en trámite |
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Satisfaction with sex life among middle-aged adults.
Maria da Conceição Pinto / Félix Neto. pp. 463-470
Abstract
In the current study we examined the sex life satisfaction among middle-aged adults. The aims of this research were twofold. The first objective was to examine whether there were differences in the satisfaction with sex life according to certain background characteristics. The second objective was to study the relationships between sex satisfaction and other relational constructs. Participants numbered 193 with a mean age of 51.64. Scores from the SWSLS have favourable psychometric properties among which Cronbach’s alpha was 0.83. As expected no gender differences regarding the satisfac-tion with sex life were found. Characteristics indicative of the quality of a relationship (Eros, commit-ment, sexual desire, and romantic loneliness) were related to the level of sexual satisfaction. Measures of well-being (satisfaction, life satisfaction, and self-esteem) were also related to sex life satisfaction. Suggestions concerning the use of the SWSLS for research and clinical purposes are offered.
Keywords: Satisfaction, sex, well-being.
