Kasif Talia, Band-Winterstein Tova
Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Israel.
J Aging Stud. 2017 Apr;41:1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jaging.2017.01.002. Epub 2017 Feb 20.
Sexuality is a significant component in human experience and has an important impact on the individual's general well-being. Life course events and the social construction of sexuality lead older widows to reflect upon their sexuality.
To explore and describe the ways in which older widows construct and perceive their sexuality along the life course.
A phenomenological-qualitative approach was conducted. Data collection was performed through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 17 widows, between the ages of 62-91, followed by content analysis.
Three major themes emerged: (a) Approaching sexuality: Conservative vs. progressive attitudes; (b) Multiple ways of perceiving sexuality: Constructing a sexual identity along the life course; and (c) Sexual self-perception: Integrating late life and widowhood.
Sexuality among widows in later life includes continuity and change processes. In the context of social construction, sexuality is a subject that should be examined in greater depth.
性是人类经历的重要组成部分，对个人的总体幸福感有重要影响。人生历程中的事件以及性的社会建构促使老年寡妇反思自己的性。
探讨并描述老年寡妇在人生历程中建构和感知自己性的方式。
采用现象学定性研究方法。通过对17名年龄在62至91岁之间的寡妇进行深入的半结构化访谈收集数据，随后进行内容分析。
出现了三个主要主题：（a）对待性的态度：保守与进步态度；（b）感知性的多种方式：在人生历程中建构性身份；（c）性自我认知：将晚年与丧偶状态相结合。
晚年寡妇的性包括连续性和变化过程。在社会建构的背景下，性是一个应更深入研究的主题。
