Gunzelmann T, Rusch B-D, Brähler E
Kaulbachstr. 45, Nürnberg, Germany.
Gesundheitswesen. 2004 Jan;66(1):15-20. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-812704.
Sexual activities in the elderly were considered as a taboo for a long time. Therefore only few empirical results exist regarding sexuality in higher age. This paper presents results of interviews with persons at the age of 60 years or older regarding their sexual activities and aspects of eroticism.
N = 728 persons at the age of 60 years or older were interviewed by means of structured interviews and questionnaires.
Relationship-oriented aspects like confidence, love, faith and communication with the partner were more important than aspects like passion, change or physical attraction. Compared with people younger than 60 years, sexual activity is regarded as less important. This is mainly explained by the elderly with body complaints. Men wish more sexual activity than women, but experience more body complaints than women. Women more often than men have no partner for sexual activity.
Sexuality in the elderly is not only influenced by body functions. Important factors are also relationship-oriented aspects, subjective attitudes regarding one's own body, subjects health and attitudes regarding sexuality.
长期以来，老年人的性活动被视为禁忌。因此，关于高龄人群性行为的实证研究结果很少。本文展示了对60岁及以上人群关于其性活动和色情方面的访谈结果。
通过结构化访谈和问卷调查对728名60岁及以上的人群进行了访谈。
诸如自信、爱、信任以及与伴侣沟通等以关系为导向的方面，比激情、变化或身体吸引力等方面更为重要。与60岁以下的人相比，性活动被认为不那么重要。这主要是由身体有不适的老年人所解释的。男性比女性期望更多的性活动，但比女性经历更多的身体不适。女性比男性更常没有性活动伴侣。
老年人的性行为不仅受身体功能影响。重要因素还包括以关系为导向的方面、对自身身体的主观态度、个体健康以及对性的态度。
