Sexual satisfaction and its associated factors among individuals with hearing disability.
- Author:
Wen-Xue LI
1
;
Bao-Liang ZHONG
1
;
Xiu-Jun LIU
1
;
Xian-E HUANG
1
;
Xiao-Yan DAI
1
;
Qiong-Fang HU
1
;
Hui-Shi ZHANG
1
;
Han-Ming XU
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: hearing disability; associated factor; depression; sexual satisfaction
- From: National Journal of Andrology 2016;22(10):872-876
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate sexual satisfaction (SS) and the factors associated with decreased SS among individuals with hearing disability.
METHODSWe conducted an investigation on SS among 439 individuals (268 males and 171 females, aged ≥18 yr) with hearing disability using a general information questionnaire, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, Social Support Rating Scale, and a self-report on SS. We identified the factors of decreased SS by multivariate ordinal logistic regression analysis.
RESULTSTotally 76 (17.3%) of the hearing-disability individuals investigated were dissatisfied with their sexual life. SS reduction was significantly correlated with the status of being single (OR=1.72), grade-1 or -2 disability (OR=1.78), physical diseases (OR=2.46), depression (OR=6.61), or inadequate subjective social support (OR=3.28).
CONCLUSIONSSS of hearing-disability persons is relatively low, which can be improved by treating physical diseases, promoting mental health, and providing psycho-social support.
