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Effects of elderly's sexual perception, sexual attitude, and sexual coping behavior on subjective quality of life  

Cho, Young Mun (Department of Nursing, Dongshin University)
Kim, Chang Hee (College of Nursing, Konyang University)
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Journal of Korean Academic Society of Home Health Care Nursing / v.22, no.1, 2015 , pp. 109-116 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to understand the elderly's sexuality by analyzing the relationship between subjective quality of life and perception, attitude, and coping behaviors regarding sexuality in the elderly. Methods: The participants were 120 indivisuals, aged 65 or over, located in Y city. Data were collected from April to June, 2012 by a questionnaire survey. Data analysis was done by using SPSS WIN 18.0 program including one-way ANOVA, independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple regression. Results: The predicting variable affecting subjective quality of life was sexuality perception (B=0.45, p<.001), and sexual coping behavior (B=0.25, p=.014) and they have a 25.0%(Adj $R^2=25.0$) explanatory power for the subjective quality of life in the elderly. Conclusion: To increase the subjective quality of life for the elderly, it is necessary for the individuals to have a positive perception of their sexuality and the expression of positive sexual coping behavior.
Keywords
Elderly; Sexuality; Subjective Quality of Life;
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