Online sexual behavior in older adults

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Published: Jan 21, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n2.v2.1082
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online sexual activities motivations contents older adults

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J Castro-Calvo
Universitat Jaume I
R Ballester-Arnal
Universitat Jaume I
C Giménez-García
Universitat Jaume I
B Gil-Juliá
Universitat Jaume I

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The reduction of the technology gap and the increase in digital education of elderly has facilitated that people of a more advanced age uses the Internet for sexual purposes. This study was designed in order to explore online sexual behavior in this segment of the population. Taking a sample of 423 people between 60-70 years old, it was found that about 70% had used the Internet for sexual purposes. Their profile of cybersex consumption was different from the typical pattern of young adults. These differences are discussed in the context of the social construction of sexuality

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Castro-Calvo, J., Ballester-Arnal, R., Giménez-García, C., & Gil-Juliá, B. (2017). Online sexual behavior in older adults. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 2(2), 89–98. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2017.n2.v2.1082
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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017): MONOGRAPH NO. 4. PSYCHOLOGY TODAY: CHALLENGES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERSPECTIVES OF THE FUTURE. THE WORLD OF ADULT AND AGING
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Author Biographies

J Castro-Calvo, Universitat Jaume I

Dpto. Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología.
Salusex-Unisexsida.

R Ballester-Arnal, Universitat Jaume I

Dpto. Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología.
Salusex-Unisexsida.

C Giménez-García, Universitat Jaume I

Dpto. Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología.
Salusex-Unisexsida.

B Gil-Juliá, Universitat Jaume I

Dpto. Psicología Básica, Clínica y Psicobiología.
Salusex-Unisexsida.

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