Testing the Role of Adolescent Sexual Initiation in Later-Life Sexual Risk Behavior
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Sexual behavior in later life.
OBJECTIVE This research tests the influences of age, biological, and psychosocial factors on sexual expression in later life. METHOD The American Association of Retired Persons Modern Maturity Sexuality Survey collected data on diagnosed illnesses, treated illnesses, sexual desire, sexual attitudes, partner circumstances, and sexual behavior from 1,384 persons ages 45 and older. Ordered logis...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychological Science
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0956-7976,1467-9280
DOI: 10.1177/0956797611410982