Effects of sexuality on frailty and quality of life in the elderly: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Edison Vitório de Souza Júnior (Author), Cristiane dos Santos Silva (Author), Uanderson Silva Pirôpo (Author), Brenaráise Freitas Martins dos Santos (Author), Tarcísio Pereira Guedes (Author), Lais Reis Siqueira (Author), Namie Okino Sawada (Author)
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• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
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Summary

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze the effects of sexuality on frailty and quality of life in the elderly. Methods: a sectional study conducted with 662 elderly people between July and October 2020. Four self-administered instruments were used to collect bio-sociodemographic variables, sexuality, frailty and quality of life. Correlation analysis and structural equation modeling were performed. Results: among the dimensions that assess sexuality, sexual intercourse had a weak, positive effect on quality of life (SC: 0.134, 95%CI: 0.153 - 0.254, p = 0.027), while affective relationships had a strong, positive effect (SC: 0.556, 95%CI: 0.442 - 0.670, p < 0.001). Frailty was only significantly related to a weak to moderate negative effect with sexual intercourse (SC: -0.216, 95%CI: -0.385 - -0.047, p = 0.012). Conclusions: two dimensions of sexuality, Sexual intercourse and Affective relationships, were found to have an effect on the quality of life and frailty of the elderly people investigated.

Item Description

1984-0446
10.1590/0034-7167-2021-0049