ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN PSYCHOSEXUAL FACTORS, FAMILY VARIABLES AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AMONG OLDER ADULTS
Journal Title: Psychological Thought - Year 2023, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Links between psychosexual factors (sexual communication and sexual satisfaction), family variables (marital satisfaction, years in marriage, and the number of children), and psychological well-being among Yoruba older adults of Southwestern Nigeria were investigated. A cross-sectional research design was used for the study. Two hundred and nine (209) older adults aged 60 to 92 years (M = 68.2, SD = 8.05, Females = 81, Males = 128) were conveniently drawn from five (5) communities in Southwestern Nigeria. Data collected from the samples using a self-administered paper and pencil questionnaire were analyzed using Structural equation modelling (SEM). Results showed that sexual satisfaction has a direct and significant effect on marital satisfaction and psychological well-being among older adults; sexual satisfaction mediates the effect of years in marriage on psychological well-being; increased number of children leads to lower marital satisfaction and poor psychological well-being in old age, and sexual communication enhances psychological well-being in old age. Notwithstanding the fact that sexual behaviour is shrouded in secrecy among older adults in some African cultures like Nigeria, the study concluded that it plays a significant role in enhancing their psychological well-being.
Authors and Affiliations
Matthew Olugbenga Olasupo, Adekunle Adegoke, Opeyemi Ekundayo, Mobolaji Olasupo, Dare Fagbenro
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- DOI https://doi.org/10.37708/psyct.v16i2.731
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