Open AccessASSOCIATION BETWEEN SEXUAL SATISFACTION AND SELF-RATED HEALTH AMONG MARRIED OLDER PERSONS
Author(s) -
Hazwan Mat Din,
Raja Nurzatul Efah Raja Adnan,
Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
asia proceedings of social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2663-6638
pISSN - 2663-662X
DOI - 10.31580/apss.v4i1.531
Subject(s) - life satisfaction , association (psychology) , psychology , self rated health , physical health , gerontology , sexual contact , reproductive health , clinical psychology , medicine , mental health , psychiatry , social psychology , environmental health , population , family medicine , gonorrhea , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , psychotherapist
This study revealed the prevalence of married older persons experienced physical contact satisfaction was 73.4% while 59.6% of them also reported emotionally satisfied with their sexual life. This study also provided evidence of both physical contact and emotional sexual satisfaction were higher in respondents with good self-rated health compared to respondents with fair health status. The findings indicated physical contact sexual satisfaction is significantly associated with self-rated health among married older persons. The findings from this study highlighted the important of having satisfaction from sexual activity with partner to improve health in later life.