DEFENSIVE STYLES AND SEXUAL FUNCTIONING IN ADULTS

Sexual functioning in older adults.

This article reviews recent medical and social science literature on sexual functioning in older adults. We provide a broad definition of sexual functioning that includes a range of solo and partnered forms of sexual expression. We identify four determinants of sexual functioning: biologic, psychological, social context (including culture), and interactions of these with each other. Recent lite...

Psychophysiological Cardiovascular Functioning in Hostile Defensive Women

Hysterectomy and sexual functioning.

CONTEXT Women considering hysterectomy often are concerned about its potential effects on their sexual functioning but the effects of hysterectomy on sexual functioning remain unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine changes in sexual functioning after hysterectomy. DESIGN AND SETTING A 2-year prospective study (Maryland Women's Health Study) of hysterectomy, which included measures of sexual function...

Sexual Satisfaction and Sexual Reactivity in Infertile Women: The Contribution of The Dyadic Functioning and Clinical Variables

Background Infertility is a factor which has been linked to higher prevalence of sexual dysfunctions in women; however, ambiguous results have been reported about the impact of infertility on women’s sexual satisfaction. The purpose of this study was to compare sexual and dyadic functioning in infertile and fertile women. Furthermore, the associations between sexual variables and clinical varia...

Relationship between Sexual Behavior Change, family functioning and marital intimacy in married adults aged 20 to 50 years during the Covid-19 epidemic

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between changes in sexual behavior, family functioning, and marital intimacy in married adults aged 20 to 50 years during the Covid-19 epidemic. The present research is fundamental research in terms of purpose and a correlational study in terms of method. The study population consisted of all married employees of public and private offic...