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<journal-id>1645-0086</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Psic., Saúde & Doenças]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1645-0086</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S1645-00862022000200367</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15309/22psd230202</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[As dificuldades sexuais em contexto psicoterapêutico: estudo qualitativo com idosos]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Sexual difficulties in psychotherapeutic context: a qualitative study with older adults]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Humboldt]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sofia von]]></given-names>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ribeiro-Gonçalves]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[José Alberto]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Low]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gail]]></given-names>
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<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Leal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Isabel]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ISPA - Instituto Universitário William James Center for Research ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Lisboa ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,University of Alberta Faculty of Nursing ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Canada</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2022</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>23</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>367</fpage>
<lpage>373</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1645-00862022000200367&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1645-00862022000200367&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1645-00862022000200367&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo O bem-estar sexual (BES) da população idosa pode ser significativamente influenciado pela idade e pelas dificuldades sexuais. Este estudo tem como objetivo explorar as dificuldades sexuais que afetam o BES, abordadas por idosos em contexto de terapia centrada na pessoa. Cinquenta e sete idosos, com idade compreendida entre os 65 e os 82 anos e residentes na comunidade participaram neste estudo qualitativo. Foram realizadas entrevistas semi-estruturadas e as narrativas dos participantes foram submetidas a uma análise de conteúdos. Os resultados revelaram quatro temas principais para estes participantes: (1) Ausência do companheiro; (2) interferência da família, (3) insatisfação com o corpo, (4) e doenças sexualmente transmissíveis. O SWB é maioritariamente desafiado pela ausência do companheiro e pela interferência da família. Este estudo sublinha a importância da exploração das dificuldades sexuais que a população idosa sente em relação ao seu SWB para a eficácia de intervenções clínicas e de saúde futuras com idosos.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Older adults&#8217; sexual well-being (SWB) can be significantly influenced by age and sexual difficulties. This study aims to explore the sexual difficulties that affect their SWB, and that were addressed in the context of person-centered therapy. Fifty-seven older adults aged between 65 and 82 years old and living in the community, participated in this qualitative study. Semi-structured interviews were carried out and the participants' narratives were submitted to a content analysis. The results revealed four main themes for these participants: (1) Absence of a partner; (2) family interference, (3) body dissatisfaction, (4) and sexually transmitted diseases. The SWB is mostly challenged by the absence of the partner and family interference. This study underlines the importance of exploring the sexual difficulties that the older population experiences, in relation to their SWB, as contributing for the efficacy of future clinical and health interventions with older adults.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Bem-estar sexual]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Dificuldades sexuais]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Idosos]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Terapia centrada na pessoa]]></kwd>
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