Spolnost skozi oči starostnikov : diplomsko delo

Šafarič, Alja (author), Dekleva, Bojan (mentor)

Starost postaja vse pomembnejše obdobje življenja. Za kvalitetno starost je pomembno predvsem splošno zadovoljstvo z življenjem, h kateremu pripomorejo urejen partnerski odnos in zadovoljevanje spolnih potreb. V diplomskem delu se posvetim raziskovanju povezave med kvaliteto partnerskega odnosa in spolno aktivnostjo v starosti. V teoretičnem delu opredelim obdobje starosti, definiram pojem kakovostne starosti in predstavim predsodke povezane s starostjo ter spolnostjo v starosti. V nadaljevanju opišem različne poglede na spolnost in pod drobnogled vzamem povezavo odnosa in spolnosti. V zadnjem poglavju teoretičnega dela se osredotočim na telesne in psihološke spremembe, ki so pomembne za lažje razumevanje dogajanja v spolnosti starostnikov. V empiričnem delu so predstavljeni rezultati kvalitativne raziskave, v okviru katere sem izvedla intervjuje s šestimi starostniki. Zanimala me je povezanost odnosa in spolne aktivnosti v starosti, kaj starostnikom spolnost pomeni in, ali se spolnost z leti spreminja. Rezultati so pokazali, da je odnos tesno povezan s spolno aktivnostjo in zadovoljstvom v spolnosti. Starostniki svojih predstav o spolnosti skozi leta niso bistveno spreminjali, vendar so na pomembnosti pridobili dotiki, božanje, objemanje in izkazovanje drugih nežnosti in pozornosti. Slednje gre pripisati tudi fiziološkim spremembam, s katerimi se starostniki soočajo.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: starostniki, spolnost
• Work type: Undergraduate thesis
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Publisher: [A. Šafarič]
• Year: 2014
• Number of pages: 79 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-69019
• UDC: 613.88-053.9(043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 10225737
• Publication date in RUL: 10.07.2015

ŠAFARIČ, Alja, 2014, Spolnost skozi oči starostnikov : diplomsko delo [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. A. Šafarič. [Accessed 18 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=69019

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Sexuality trough the eyes of the elderly

Abstract

Old age is nowadays becoming an increasingly important period of life. Settled relationship and satisfying one's sexual needs importantly contribute to the overall contentment in life, which is also essential for the quality of old age. The presented thesis is devoted to the research of the mutual influence between the quality of relationship and sexual activity in late life. In the theoretical part, I specify the period of old age, define the concept of the quality of old age and introduce prejudice towards old age and sex in this period of life. After that I describe different perspectives on sexuality and take a closer look on the link between the relationship and sexuality. In the end of the theoretical part, I focus on physical and psychological changes that are important for a better understanding of the sexuality of older people. In the empirical part, I present the results of a qualitative research within which I conducted interviews with six elderly people. I was interested in the connection between the relationship and the sexual activity in old age, how older people feel about the sexuality and whether the sexuality changes over the years. The results show that the relationship is closely associated with the sexual activity and with the overall sexual satisfaction. The perceptions of sexuality have not changed significantly over the years, however, the importance of touching, caressing, hugging and expressing any kind of affection came to the fore. The physiological changes that the elderly are facing, have an important additional effect on the latter.