Jiménez-Muro Adriana, Ramos-Villagrasa Pedro J, Castro Ángel
Department of Psychology and Sociology, University of Zaragoza, Spain.
Int J Clin Health Psychol. 2024 Oct-Dec;24(4):100505. doi: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2024.100505. Epub 2024 Oct 16.
The scientific literature generated as a result of the appearance and popularization of the use of dating apps still has some important limitations. Among them, the one that has focused particularly on some groups (men who have sex with men, university students) while ignoring others, stands out. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the characteristics of dating app usage in middle-aged heterosexual people, paying special attention to the differences between men and women. A total of 298 heterosexual current dating app users (41.3 % women, 58.7 % men), aged between 25 and 50 years ( = 37.67, = 6.99), completed a battery of online questionnaires. Regular and intense use of dating apps was found in middle-aged people. Compared to women, men use more dating apps, have used them for a longer time, use them to a greater extent for casual sex, and for more time per day. It was also found that the time spent on dating apps and having a partner allowed for predicting some behaviors and relationships that arose in the apps. Knowing middle-aged people's dating app usage profiles and the differences between men and women will have relevant implications when designing and implementing preventive strategies and promoting these apps' recreational and responsible use from a gender perspective.
由于约会应用程序的出现和使用的普及而产生的科学文献仍然存在一些重要局限性。其中，特别关注某些群体（男同性恋者、大学生）而忽视其他群体的情况尤为突出。因此，本研究旨在分析中年异性恋者使用约会应用程序的特征，特别关注男性和女性之间的差异。共有298名年龄在25至50岁之间（平均年龄=37.67，标准差=6.99）的异性恋现任约会应用程序用户（41.3%为女性，58.7%为男性）完成了一系列在线问卷。研究发现中年人群中存在对约会应用程序的经常且大量使用。与女性相比，男性使用的约会应用程序更多，使用时间更长，在更大程度上用于随意性行为，且每天使用时间更多。研究还发现，在约会应用程序上花费的时间以及是否有伴侣能够预测应用程序中出现的一些行为和关系。了解中年人的约会应用程序使用概况以及男女之间的差异，在设计和实施预防策略以及从性别角度促进这些应用程序的娱乐性和负责任使用时将具有相关意义。
