Hällström T, Samuelsson S
Department of Psychiatry, Sahlgrén Hospital, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
Arch Sex Behav. 1990 Jun;19(3):259-68. doi: 10.1007/BF01541551.
In a general population survey, 677 urban middle-aged women were interviewed about their sexual desire at two occasions 6 years apart. Data from 497 subjects, who were married at both occasions or were cohabiting with a male partner, were analyzed. Twenty-seven percent reported a decrease in sexual desire between interviews, and 10% experienced an increased desire. There were no clear cohort differences. A decrease in sexual desire was predicted by age, high sexual desire at first interview, lack of a confiding relationship, insufficient support from spouse, alcoholism in spouse, and major depression. Predictors of an increase of sexual desire were weak desire at first interview, negative marital relations before first interview, and mental disorder at first interview. Although sexual desire showed considerable stability over time, a substantial proportion of married middle-aged women experienced major changes, mostly as a decrease. Age, psychosocial factors associated with quality of marital relationship, and mental health were major contributors towards change in sexual desire.
在一项普通人群调查中，对677名城市中年女性进行了两次间隔6年的关于性欲的访谈。对497名在两次访谈时均已婚或与男性伴侣同居的受试者的数据进行了分析。27%的人报告在两次访谈期间性欲下降，10%的人经历了性欲增强。没有明显的队列差异。性欲下降的预测因素包括年龄、首次访谈时性欲高、缺乏亲密关系、配偶支持不足、配偶酗酒和重度抑郁症。性欲增强的预测因素包括首次访谈时性欲弱、首次访谈前婚姻关系负面以及首次访谈时患有精神障碍。尽管性欲随时间显示出相当大的稳定性，但相当一部分已婚中年女性经历了重大变化，主要是下降。年龄、与婚姻关系质量相关的心理社会因素以及心理健康是性欲变化的主要促成因素。
