Body image self-consciousness, sexting, and sexual satisfaction among midlife Canadians

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tasha Falconer ◽  
Christopher Quinn-Nilas ◽  
Robin Milhausen
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sexual Communication ◽  
Sexual Interest ◽  
Past Research ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relationship Type

Life circumstances at midlife are often different than those for younger adults (e.g., relationship type and duration, physical health, experience of sexual problems), and these circumstances impact experiences of sexuality and sexual behaviour. Past research on sexual behaviours like sexting, which has been primarily conducted on young people, may not generalize to middle-aged adults. Sexting may be a beneficial activity for midlife adults in long-term relationships who are seeking private and convenient ways to communicate sexual interest. Furthermore, as in younger samples, sexting may be associated with body image and sexual satisfaction. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 640 midlife (40–59 years old) married Canadians was conducted to address these suppositions. Structural equation modelling was used to test the factorial validity of a body image self-consciousness (BISC) scale and to investigate the connections between BISC, sexting frequency (to communicate sexual interest, to initiate sexual activity, and that include a picture), and sexual satisfaction. Almost one-half of participants (43%) reported sexting to communicate sexual interest, 37% sexted to initiate sexual activity, and 18% sexted sexy pictures of themselves. Women with lower levels of BISC were more likely to sext (communicate, initiate, and pictures), and men with lower levels of BISC were more likely to send sexts with pictures. Both men and women with lower levels of BISC and those who engaged in sexting to communicate sexual interest had higher levels of sexual satisfaction. Sexting may be an opportunity for busy marital partners to engage in technology-mediated sexual activity when apart. The current results indicate that technology-mediated sexual communication has similar psychological mechanisms to face-to-face interactions and that sexting may be a beneficial behaviour for sexual satisfaction within midlife marriages.

Personality and Postpartum Sexual Functioning in Israeli Women: The Mediating Role of Body Image

2018 ◽  
Vol 123 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-200
Author(s):  
Sigal Levy ◽  
Jonathan E. Handelzalts ◽  
Lital Yadid ◽  
Shulamit Geller
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Functioning ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
The Body ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Image Variables

In this study, we aimed to measure the association between the postpartum personality and sexual functioning. This association was examined in light of the possible mediation effect of body image measures, that is, body satisfaction and body exposure during sexual activity. This cross-sectional study employed a web-based questionnaire for women who had given birth in the previous year ( N = 382). Key outcome measures included sexual functioning after birth, body image satisfaction, neuroticism, and extraversion personality dimensions. Among the key findings, increased anxiety regarding body exposure during sexual activity and lower body satisfaction were associated with lower postpartum sexual functioning. Higher neuroticism, but not extraversion, was associated with lower postpartum sexual functioning; however, this association was mediated by the body image measures. Given this mediation by body image variables, it may be beneficial to address body image issues when treating women with postpartum sexual difficulties.

scholarly journals The exercise of sexuality among the elderly and associated factors

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 861-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Lopes de Alencar ◽  
Ana Paula de Oliveira Marques ◽  
Márcia Carrera Campos Leal ◽  
Júlia de Cássia Miguel Vieira
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Elderly Person ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bivariate Analysis ◽  
Elderly Persons ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Bivariate Correlation

Abstract Objective: To analyze factors that interfere with the exercise of sexuality among the elderly. Methods: A cross-sectional study of 235 elderly persons enrolled at the Open University of the Third Age of the Federal University of Pernambuco was carried out. The dependent variable was the exercise of sexuality, which was investigated in terms of perception of sexuality, thinking about sex, what the elderly person does when he or she has the desire for sex, sexual activity and auto-eroticism. The independent variables were sociodemographic data, health status and self-perception of body image. Statistical analysis involved bivariate correlation by the Kendall and Spearman coefficients. All variables with p≤0.20 in bivariate analysis were included in the generalized linear regression, with p=0.05 considered for the rejection of the null hypothesis. Result: The conception of sexuality was most closely related to genitality (67.2%), 51.5% of the sample reported thinking about sex, while 71.1% of the elderly persons said they were indifferent to sexual desire; 32.3% claimed to be sexually active; and 23% auto-eroticized. The variables age, years of education, religion, physical exercise and dissatisfaction with body image were significant in bivariate correlation analysis. The desire for sex and sexual activity were less likely to be present among elderly persons who performed exercise. Conclusion: The sexuality of the elderly is based on several factors that may interfere with their experience and should be considered in educational strategies employed by health professionals who promote actions for the sexual health of the elderly.

Sexual Activity, Interest and Satisfaction in Older Women in Iran

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Afrouz Mardi ◽  
Zahra Behboodi Moghadam ◽  
Faezeh Ghafoori ◽  
Soheila Refahi
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Northern Iran ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: The world's population is aging and the issue of sexual activity in elderly people is still a taboo in many cultures. The purpose of this study was to examine the sexual activity, interest and satisfaction in older women attended the Health Care Centers in the city of Ardabil-Northern Iran. Method This Cross-sectional study was conducted on 380 married women over 60 years old who had been selected by convenient sampling method. Data were gathered anonymously by three questionnaires (Goldberg general health, FSFI and demographic information Questionnaires) and analyzed using SPSS software. Results: This study indicated that the mean age of participants was 71±6.8 years, 60% of the studied women had sexual activity and about half of them had interest in sex. Sexually active women were significantly younger (p<0.05) and more educated (p<0.001) than sexually inactive women. The participants’ sexual activity, interest in sex, emotional intimacy and sexual satisfaction with their husbands were significantly affected by the presence of children at home regardless of whether they are single or married (p<0.05).. Conclusion: This study approved that despite misconceptions, older age and sexuality do not contradict each other and high education and having a private environment facilitate the intimate relationships and elevate their sexual satisfaction. The result of this study could help health care providers to provide appropriate and effective sexual healthcare services to older women.

scholarly journals Mediators of Sexual Distress in Women with Dyspareunia: A Population-based Cross-sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ameneh Alizadeh ◽  
Farnaz Farnam
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Sexual Distress ◽  
Common Location

Abstract Background: Dyspareunia (recently been named as GPPPD), is considered as one of the negative factors affecting couple’s sexual health. The present paper explores the characteristics of pain in dyspareunia cases and also determine protective factors cause fewer sexual distress among sufferers. Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study conducted in 2017, on 590 married women aging 18 -70 years, in 30 health center via cluster-quota sampling method. Demographic data, sexual distress and Binik’s GPPPD Questionnaire were utilized as study tools. Results: Although 33% of the women report dyspareunia, based on standard criteria the prevalence of severe and moderate dyspareunia were dropped to 10.5% and 25.8%, respectively that among them the most common location, time and type of pain were in vaginal entrance, at the beginning of intercourse and with burning nature, respectively. Dyspareunia had a significant negative impact not only on women’s ability to have intercourse (P=.004) but also on their sexual desire (P=.038). Interestingly, 5.4% of the women did not report any distress despite having severe dyspareunia. In comparison with those patients with distress, the latter group had higher sexual satisfaction, more positive body image and self-confidence, as well as more intimacy in relationship (P=.000). Notably, 19% of the participants experienced significant sexual distress, although in 8.5% of them dyspareunia was not confirmed. Conclusion: Promote personal characteristics such as positive self-confidence and body image and interpersonal factors like sexual satisfaction and intimacy, can be effective in the management of dyspareunia via decrease sexual distress.

scholarly journals Radiation effects on atherosclerosis in atomic bomb survivors: a cross‐sectional study using structural equation modeling

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-414
Author(s):  
Tomoki Nakamizo ◽  
John Cologne ◽  
Kismet Cordova ◽  
Michiko Yamada ◽  
Tetsuya Takahashi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arterial Stiffness ◽  
Radiation Exposure ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Atomic Bomb ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Study Cohort ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Atomic Bomb Survivors

AbstractPast reports indicated that total-body irradiation at low to moderate doses could be responsible for cardiovascular disease risks, but the mechanism remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between radiation exposure and atherosclerosis, an underlying pathology of cardiovascular diseases, in the Japanese atomic bomb survivors. We performed a cross-sectional study measuring 14 clinical-physiological atherosclerosis indicators during clinical exams from 2010 to 2014 in 3274 participants of the Adult Health Study cohort. Multivariable analyses were performed by using a structural equation model with latent factors representing underlying atherosclerotic pathologies: (1) arterial stiffness, (2) calcification, and (3) plaque　as measured with indicators chosen a priori on the basis of clinical-physiological knowledge. Radiation was linearly associated with calcification (standardized coefficient per Gy 0.15, 95 % confidence interval: CI [0.070, 0.23]) and plaque (0.11, 95 % CI [0.029, 0.20]), small associations that were comparable to about 2 years of aging per Gy of radiation exposure, but not with arterial stiffness (0.036, 95 % CI [− 0.025, 0.095]). The model fitted better and had narrower confidence intervals than separate ordinary regression models explaining individual indicators independently. The associations were less evident when the dose range was restricted to a maximum of 2 or 1 Gy. By combining individual clinical-physiological indicators that are correlated because of common, underlying atherosclerotic pathologies, we found a small, but significant association of radiation with atherosclerosis.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Restrained Eating, Body Image, and Dietary Intake among University Students in China: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nutrients ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 990
Author(s):  
Cuiting Yong ◽  
Hanmei Liu ◽  
Qiping Yang ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Yufeng Ouyang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Body Weight ◽  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Restrained Eating ◽  
Hunan Province ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Chinese College Students

This study aims to explore the association between restrained eating, body image, and dietary intake among Chinese college students. This cross-sectional study included 1301 college students at two universities in Hunan Province. Electronic questionnaires were used to collect information including students’ demographic characteristics, restrained eating, perception of body weight, body satisfaction, and dietary intake. Anthropometric measurements were collected to calculate body mass index (BMI). The prevalence of high restrained eating was 52.8%. Students who were dissatisfied with their bodies or overestimated their body weight showed a higher tendency toward high restrained eating (p < 0.05). Students with high restrained eating tended to eat fruits and eggs more frequently, while the frequency of eating domestic animals and poultry, sugar-sweetened beverages, and fast food were the opposite. Moreover, high restrained eating was a risk factor for low dietary diversity (odds ratio (OR) = 1.384, 95% confidence interval: 1.002~1.912). The high incidence of restrained eating among Chinese college students and its energy-restricted diets that may lead to possible health implications require attention. Further studies are needed to investigate the characteristics of college students’ restrained eating to tailor appropriate interventions for forming positive body images and promoting healthy eating behaviors, thus, improving dietary quality.

scholarly journals Factors associated with early resumption of sexual intercourse among women during extended postpartum period in Northwest Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Birye Dessalegn Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexual Activity ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background Postpartum sexual health and practice need to be integrated in the current maternal healthcare services to address sexual health problems. However, postpartum sexual practice has received little attention, and was not often discussed by healthcare providers during prenatal and postnatal care. Thus, this study was aimed to assess early resumption of sexual intercourse and associated factors among postpartum women in Gondar city, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community based cross-sectional study was conducted from January 20 to February 20, 2020. A systematic random sampling technique was used to select 634 postpartum women. A pretested, structured and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. Data were entered into Epi Info 7.2.2 and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions analysis were done. Variables with p- value of < 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results The magnitude of early resumption of sexual intercourse after childbirth was found to be 26.9% (95% CI: 23.2, 30.8). Urban resident (AOR = 6.12, 95% CI: 2.41, 15.66), parity of one (AOR = 2.26, 95% CI: 1.66, 7.78), husband demand (AOR = 2.66, 95% CI: 1.72, 4.11), postnatal care (AOR = 1.45, 95% CI: 1.06, 2.18) and use of family planning (AOR = 2.72, 95% CI: 1.51, 3.43) were factors significantly associated with early resumption of sexual intercourse. Conclusion The study found that more than one fourth of women had resumed sexual intercourse within six weeks of following childbirth. The finding of this study suggests the need of integrating discussions of postpartum sexual activity into routine prenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care with collaborative effort of policy makers, program planners, health care providers and other stakeholders. Moreover, spousal communication on postpartum sexual activity should be encouraged.

scholarly journals Student dropout at university: a phase-orientated view on quitting studies and changing majors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Bäulke ◽  
Carola Grunschel ◽  
Markus Dresel
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information Search ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Final Decision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽  
Student Dropout ◽  
Regulatory Processes ◽  
Present Cross Sectional Study

AbstractStudent dropout can be conceptualized as a decision-making process, consisting of different phases. Based on previous literature on student dropout, decision-making, and action-phases, we proposed that the process of developing dropout intentions includes the following phases: non-fit perception, thoughts of quitting/changing, deliberation, information search, and a final decision. In the present cross-sectional study, we empirically investigated if the assumed phases can be distinguished from each other, if the phases follow the presumed order, and whether each phase is associated with certain characteristics. Furthermore, we considered a strict separation between quitting studies completely and changing a major. For this purpose, we analyzed data of N = 1005 students (average age of 23.0 years; 53% female; 47% male) from a German University. By using confirmatory factor analyses, we found the supposed factor structure for the different phases concerning both kinds of dropout, quitting studies, and changing majors. In each process, structural equation modelling indicated positive relations between adjoining phases. The factor values correlated to a substantial amount with an assortment of variables associated with student dropout. On a theoretical level, the conception of different phases of student dropout helps to get a better understanding of regulatory processes in the context of student dropout.

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