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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2014.15.1.386

Factors Influencing the Sexual Satisfaction of Middle-aged Women  

Kim, Miok (Department of Nursing, Namseoul University)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.15, no.1, 2014 , pp. 386-395 More about this Journal
Abstract
Sexual satisfaction depends a lot of various factors. The study was conducted to understand middle-aged women's sexual function, sexual communication, and sexual satisfaction and to determine factors influencing sexual satisfaction. As a descriptive correlation study, data was collected during Oct. in 2012 to Jan. in 2013 from 126 middle-aged women in Korea. Sexual function, sexual communication, and sexual satisfaction were averaged 25.02 (range of score 2~36), 3.12 (out of 5), and 2.36 (out of 4), respectively. Sexual satisfaction had a positive correlation with sexual function and sexual communication. Sexual function, sexual communication, and last formal education were influencing factors on sexual satisfaction. Sexual satisfaction of middle-aged women was considered their physical and psychological aspects. Nurses should become aware of the wider consideration that need to be made in relation to the general and sexual quality of life when caring for middle-aged women.
Keywords
Communication; Marital Intimacy; Marital satisfaction; Sexual satisfaction;
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