Psychosocial Determinants of Sexual Functioning and Subjective Sexual Well-being in Portuguese Adult Men

Introduction: Sexual functioning and subjective sexual well-being are very important human dimensions that contribute to the quality of life of men; however, there are no studies to report about normative measures for the Portuguese male population. Purpose: To assess the levels of sexual functioning and subjective well-being in a sample of Portuguese adult men comparing differences between groups and determine the degree of association between the two variables. Materials and Methods: Participants in the study were 603 adult men (mean age = 42.05 years, standard deviation = 13.93) who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the changes in sexual functioning" questionnaire and the subjective sexual well-being questionnaire. These measures disseminated over the internet. Results: The results obtained allowed us to produce a table of normative data for sexual functioning and subjective sexual well-being, and statistically significant differences were found when comparing groups according to age, education, place of residence, number of children, marital status and their occupation. There was also a strong correlation between the two dimensions. Discussion and Conclusions: This research allows us to highlight the importance of psychosocial determinants in the expression of sexual function and subjective sexual well-being, to the extent that the health professionals who work with men in this area should be aware of how psychosocial contexts interfere with their sexual expression. (C) 2016 Asociacion Espanola de Andrologia, Medicina Sexual y Reproductive. Published by Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.