ERIC Number: EJ1302329
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Publication Date: 2021
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A Systematic Review of Individual, Psychological and Sociocultural Factors Associated with Safe and Risky Sexual Behavior in Older Adults
Gómez Melasio, Dafne Astrid; Onofre Rodríguez, Dora Julia; Benavides Torres, Raquel Alicia; Trujillo Hernández, Pedro Enrique
American Journal of Sexuality Education, v16 n3 p415-434 2021
The incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in older adults has increased with sexual intercourse being the most common mode of transmission. This demonstrates their participation in risky sexual behaviors. The objective of this systematic review was to determine the individual, psychological, and sociocultural factors associated with the use or nonuse of condoms for vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse and having one or multiple sexual partners in older adults. Primary research articles with correlational designs that identify an association between some individual, psychological, or sociocultural factors with the use or nonuse of condoms for vaginal, oral, or anal intercourse or with monogamous or non-monogamous relationships in older adults were included. Some of the variables associated with safe and risky sexual behaviors were the power of sexual decision-making, self-silencing, the importance of sex, income, frequency of sex, education, and social capital. The literature regarding factors associated with safe and risky sexual behaviors in older adults is scarce and represents an area of opportunity for future research.
Descriptors: Older Adults, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Health Behavior, Risk, Individual Characteristics, Decision Making, Socioeconomic Status, Social Capital, Sexuality, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Drug Abuse, Marital Status, Psychological Patterns, Knowledge Level, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Educational Attainment, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
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Language: English
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