The extent of social resistance to the notion of sexual expression by elderly men and women

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Audrey Mona McCrory (Creator)
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The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Rebecca M. Smith

Abstract: This study investigated the extent of social resistance to sexual expression by the elderly among a quota sample of 104 young and elderly men and women. A two-version, 22 statement. Likert-type attitudinal questionnaire called the SRSE Attitude Scale was specifically designed to measure social resistance to sexual expression (SRSE). Subjects were divided into eight equal age-sex cells. A 2 x 2 x 2 factorial design was employed to test for response differences by age by sex by case. One half of the 104 respondents received the version referring to the case of a 25-year-old newlywed couple, while the other half received the version referring to the case of a 65-year-old newlywed couple. An ANOVA revealed that elderly respondents' scores were significantly higher than young respondents' scores, indicating that these elderly respondents had a higher SRSE.

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Language: English
Date: 1976

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