Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey
The aim of this study was to determine the association between sexual satisfaction and expected longevity among middle-aged and older adults (also stratified by sex). Data were taken from the German Ageing Survey (year 2011; n = 3231)—a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling individu...
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| author | André Hajek Elzbieta Buczak-Stec Hans-Helmut König |
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| description | The aim of this study was to determine the association between sexual satisfaction and expected longevity among middle-aged and older adults (also stratified by sex). Data were taken from the German Ageing Survey (year 2011; n = 3231)—a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling individuals ≥ 40 years in Germany. A widely used question was used to quantify sexual satisfaction. Furthermore, the expected life expectancy served as an outcome measure. After adjusting for various covariates, multiple linear regressions showed that sexual satisfaction was associated with higher expected longevity among the total sample (β = 0.28, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, it was associated with higher expected longevity among women (β = 0.48, <i>p</i> < 0.05), but not men. In conclusion, adjusting for several covariates, our results showed that there is an association between sexual satisfaction and higher expected longevity, particularly in women. Efforts to increase sexual satisfaction may thus also contribute to expected longevity which, in turn, can be beneficial for actual longevity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-196a4b4a4507498291fd6c8179fdbf402023-11-24T15:10:49ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322022-12-011012248210.3390/healthcare10122482Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing SurveyAndré Hajek0Elzbieta Buczak-Stec1Hans-Helmut König2Department of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical-Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical-Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical-Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Center for Health Economics, 20246 Hamburg, GermanyThe aim of this study was to determine the association between sexual satisfaction and expected longevity among middle-aged and older adults (also stratified by sex). Data were taken from the German Ageing Survey (year 2011; n = 3231)—a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling individuals ≥ 40 years in Germany. A widely used question was used to quantify sexual satisfaction. Furthermore, the expected life expectancy served as an outcome measure. After adjusting for various covariates, multiple linear regressions showed that sexual satisfaction was associated with higher expected longevity among the total sample (β = 0.28, <i>p</i> < 0.05). Moreover, it was associated with higher expected longevity among women (β = 0.48, <i>p</i> < 0.05), but not men. In conclusion, adjusting for several covariates, our results showed that there is an association between sexual satisfaction and higher expected longevity, particularly in women. Efforts to increase sexual satisfaction may thus also contribute to expected longevity which, in turn, can be beneficial for actual longevity.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/12/2482longevityperceived longevitysexual satisfactionsubjective life expectancymortalityGermany |
| spellingShingle | André Hajek Elzbieta Buczak-Stec Hans-Helmut König Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey Healthcare longevity perceived longevity sexual satisfaction subjective life expectancy mortality Germany |
| title | Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey |
| title_full | Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey |
| title_fullStr | Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey |
| title_short | Do Sexually Satisfied Individuals Think That They Live Longer? Results from the German Ageing Survey |
| title_sort | do sexually satisfied individuals think that they live longer results from the german ageing survey |
| topic | longevity perceived longevity sexual satisfaction subjective life expectancy mortality Germany |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/10/12/2482 |
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