With ageing comes a broader understanding of the factors that influence the quality of life and psychological well-being among the elderly and sexual activity is a crucial part of this, researchers say.<\/p>\n
The findings suggest that aspects of sexual behaviour and quality of life are positively associated in older adults.<\/p>\n
\u201cResearchers are encouraged to consider aspects of sex and sexuality when exploring determinants of well-being in later life,\u201d said the study author Taylor-Jane Flynn, psychology PhD candidate at Glasgow Caledonian University.<\/p>\n
To reach this conclusion, Flynn and co-author Alan J. Gow analysed 133 participants (medium age 74) who provided information about the frequency with which they participated in six sexual behaviours.<\/p>\n
These were touching\/holding hands, embracing\/hugging, kissing, mutual stroking, masturbating and intercourse.<\/p>\n
Participants also provided information on their marital status, living arrangements and self-reported health.<\/p>\n
Both the frequency and importance of sexual behaviours were moderately positively correlated with quality of life.<\/p>\n
The importance of sexual behaviours was associated with the psychological well being, independent of the presence of a spouse or partner and self-reported health.<\/p>\n
People who found sexual activity to be important had higher scores for psychological quality of life, the authors noted in a paper appeared in the journal Age and Aging.<\/p>\n
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