Sexual difficulties that are not clear to an individual may affect their sexual desire, sexual expression and intimacy of the individual or dyad. The lack of ability to associate sexuality with affectivity can also provoke and prolong a sexual problem, which in turn can influence the individual’s self-esteem, with possible consequences upon family, social and intimate relationships.
Some psychological factors may impair an individual’s sexual desire and expression, and explain sexual dysfunctions, such as stress: anxiety; depression; low self-esteem; conflicts in sexual identity; religious and family beliefs; belief in sexual misconceptiond traumatic sexual experiences; relational conflicts within the couple; loss of attraction by partner; problems with body image; and rigid, conservative and/or repressive education. Physical causes include hormonal changes during pregnancy, postpartum, or with menopause; hypo and hyperthyroidism; gynaecological infections; renal insufficiency; neoplasms; and medication, such as antihypertensives, neuroleptics, sedatives, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, chemotherapeutic agents, and medication used for glaucoma; as well as consumption of alcohol and/or drugs.
The most frequent sexual problems in women are: vaginism, sexual aversion, hypoactive sexual desire, dyspareunia, disturbance of sexual arousal and orgasm. In men, the most frequent sexual problems are: dyspareunia, hypoactive sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, ejaculatory disturbance and inhibition of orgasm.
How can psychological support help?
Psychological support encompasses a detailed assessment and exploration of sexual difficulties or dysfunctions. The psychologist helps improve intra and interpersonal communication, fosters self-knowledge, and aids in overcoming obstacles that arise, such as: lack or decrease of desire; difficulty in achieving or maintaining arousal and in reaching or not achieving climax; continuous genito-pelvic pain; female pain and difficulty during penetration; problems in getting or maintaining erection; traumatic sexual experiences, among other complications.
Chapters in Scientific Books
von Humboldt S., Leal, I. & Low, G. (2021). Sexuality, love and sexual well-being in old age. In: C. H. Mayer, E. Vanderheiden (Eds.) International Handbook of Love. (pp. 351-368). Springer, Cham. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-45996-3_19
von Humboldt, S., Low, G. & Leal, I. (2021). Sexuality and sexual well-being. In D. Gu & M. E. Dupre (Eds.), Encyclopedia of gerontology and population aging. (pp. 4487-4490). New York, NY: Springer, Cham. (View in Detail).
Peer-Reviewed Indexed Journal Articles
von Humboldt, S., Cabras, E., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2024). Sexual well-being and aging patterns: Findings of a cluster analysis among older adults in Portugal and Spain. European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 14(7), 2013–2028. https://doi.org/10.3390/ejihpe14070134. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza Ruvalcaba, N. M., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2024). Underneath the sheets: A cross-cultural cluster analysis of older adults’ patterns of aging and sexual well-being in Portugal and Mexico. Sexuality & Culture, 1-22. (View in Detail).
Miguel, I., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2024). Sexual well-being across the lifespan: Is sexual satisfaction related to adjustment to aging? Sexuality Research and Social Policy. JCR® Impact Factor (2022): 2.6
von Humboldt, S., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2024). Sexual intimacy and the mental health of the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic . Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(S1), 78-88. (View in Detail).
Baião, P., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I.(2024). Sexual expression of the elderly dyad in dementia . Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(1), 45-53. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). Psychotherapy in old age: Older adults’ sexual distress concerning their sexual well-being. Educational Gerontology, 1-15. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2021): 1.36.
von Humboldt, S., Rolo, J., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Benko, E., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). What distresses sexual well-being among older adults in different cultures? A qualitative study with Slovenian and Portuguese older adults. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-14. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2021): 2.484.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). As dificuldades sexuais em contexto psicoterapêutico: Estudo qualitativo com idosos. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 23(2), 367-373.(View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., Low, G., Benko, E., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual well‐being in older adults: A qualitative study with older adults from Portugal and Slovenia. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 1-13.(View Details).JCR® Impact Factor (2019): 2.405.
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N. M., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Chávez-Rodríguez, A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2021). How do older Portuguese and Mexican adults experience their sexual well-being? A cross-cultural qualitative study. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 50, 2679–2689.(View Details).JCR® Impact Factor (2020): 4.507.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., Low, G., & Leal, I.(2021). Sexual expression in old age: How older adults from different cultures express sexually? Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 18(2), 246-260. JCR® Impact Factor (2019): 2.405 (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Low, L., & Leal, I. (2020). Are older adults satisfied with their sexuality? Outcomes from a cross-cultural study. Educational Gerontology, 46, 284-293. JCR® Impact Factor (2018): 0.748 (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J., Costa, A. & Leal, I. (2020). How older adults express themselves sexually? A qualitative study. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 21(1), 62-68. (View Details).
Torres, M., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2020). Estudo misto da influência das mudanças sexuais na satisfação sexual dos idosos. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 21(1), 90-96. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Silva, S., & Leal, I. (2017). A study on sexual unwellness in old age: Assessing a cross-national sample of older adults. Review of European Studies, 9(3), 207-216. SCImago: Quartile 1 (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Leal, I., & Monteiro, A. (2016). Are older adults well sexually? Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults. Review of European Studies, 8(1), 134-144. SCImago: Quartile 1 (View Details).
Peer-Reviewed Abstracts
Miguel, I., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2024). Examining sexual well-being across the lifespan: Assessing the relationship between sexual satisfaction and adjustment to aging. European Psychiatry. JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 7.156.
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N. M., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Chávez-Rodríguez, A., Arias-Merino, E. D., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2024). Unveiling the perspectives on sexual unwellness: A cross-national qualitative study with older adults from Mexico and Portugal. European Psychiatry. JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 7.156
von Humboldt, S., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2024). Sexual intimacy and the mental health of the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(S1), 13-14.
von Humboldt, S. (2024). Perspectives for change: Mental health, sexual well-being, neglect, ageism and civic participation. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(S1), 12-12.
Baião, P., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2024). Influence of the diagnosis of dementia on the perception of sexual expression. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(S1), 14-14.
Baião, P., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2024). Sexual expression of the elderly dyad in dementia. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(S1), 132-132.
Costa, A., & von Humboldt, S. (2024). Anxiety and its impact on women’s sexual desire. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 25(S1), 12-13.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low G., & Leal, I. (2023). Sexual well-being in old age: A systematic review of the literature. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/sexual-wellbeing-in-old-age-a-systematic-review-of-the-literature/827BF05AAC02CB096438F6A00CB80FC44 JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 7.156. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Low G., & Leal, I. (2023). A qualitative study on perceived sexual intimacy and mental health in later life during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Psychiatry, 66(S1), S236-S236. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.545 JCR® Impact Factor (2023): 7.156. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., Low G., Benko, E., & Leal, I. (2022). Older adults and sexual well-being: A qualitative study in Portugal and Slovenia. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), 149-149. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2021): 6.56.
von Humboldt, S., Rolo, J., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Benko, E., Low G., & Leal, I. (2022). Different cultures and sexual unwellness in older adults: A qualitative study with older populations from Slovenia and Portugal. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), 150-150. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2021): 6.56
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low G., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual difficulties in old age and person-centered therapy: A qualitative study with older adults. European Psychiatry, 65(S1), 819-819. (View in Detail). JCR® Impact Factor (2021): 6.56.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J.A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual challenges in therapy with older adults: A qualitative study with older adults. Abstract Book of the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, 9(1), 335-335. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Rolo, J., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J.A., Low, G., Benko, E. & Leal, I. (2022). How is sexual unwellness perceived in different cultures: a qualitative study with older adults from Slovenia and Portugal. Abstract Book of the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, 9(1), 334-334. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J.A., Costa, A., Low, G., Benko, E. & Leal, I. (2022). A qualitative study focused on the sexual well-being of Portuguese and Slovenian older adults. Abstract Book of the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, 9(1), 334-334. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual difficulties in a psychotherapeutic context: Qualitative study with older adults. Psicologia, Saúde & Doenças, 23, 66-67.
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2021). Older Portuguese and Mexican adults and sexual well-being. A cross-cultural qualitative study. Innovation in Aging, 5(S1), 909-909.(View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., & Leal, I. (2021). Older adults’ sexual well-being and person-centered psychotherapy: A qualitative study. European Psychiatry, 64(S1), S927-S927. (View Details).JCR® Impact Factor (2019): 4.464.
von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2021). Sexual well-being in old age. European Psychiatry, 64(S1), S520-S521. (View Details).JCR® Impact Factor (2019): 4.464.
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2021). Older Portuguese and Mexican adults and sexual well-being. A cross-cultural qualitative study. European Psychiatry, 64(S1), S927-S928. (View Details).JCR® Impact Factor (2019): 4.464.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., & Costa, A. (2020). Sexual expression in old age: A qualitative study. Innovation in Aging, 4(1), 313-313. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Niculescu, G., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Are older adults sexually well: A comparative qualitative study in Portugal and Romania. Innovation in Aging, 4(1), 310-310. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Niculescu, G., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Sexual unwellness: A qualitative study with older adults from Portugal and Romania. European Psychiatry, 63(S1), S442- S442. JCR® Impact Factor (2018): 3.941 (View Details)
von Humboldt, S., Niculescu, G., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Sexual well-being in the perspective of older adults from Portugal and Romania. European Psychiatry, 63(S1), S181- S182. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., & Leal, I. (2020). How older adults express sexually: A qualitative study. European Psychiatry, 63(S1), S181- S181. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S. (2020). Sexual well-being, affective relationships and adjustment to aging: Challenges in old age. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 21S, 127-128.
von Humboldt, S. Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., & Leal, I. (2020). How older adults express themselves sexually? A qualitative study. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 21S, 129-129.
Torres, M., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2020). Qualitative analysis of sexual changes due to aging. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 21S, 44-44.
Torres, M., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2020). Mixed study about the influence of sexual changes in older adults’ sexual satisfaction. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, 21S, 128-128.
von Humboldt, S. (2019). Sexual well-being in advanced adulthood. Programme and Abstracts of the 5th Internacional Conference on Sexuality and Sexual Education: Interaction, Interdependence and Intersectionality, 50-51.
von Humboldt, S., Silva, S. & Leal, I. (2019). Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults. Book of Abstracts: 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry.
von Humboldt, S. (2019). Sexual well-being in old age: Are older adults well sexually? Book of Abstracts: 4th Congress of CiiEM: Health, Well-Being and Ageing in the 21st Century.
Monteiro, A. L., von Humboldt, S., Carvalheira, A. (2018) Predictors of distressing sexual difficulties among older adults: The impact of sociodemographic and psychological variables. 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology: Abstract book, 55-55.
Monteiro, A. L., von Humboldt, S., Leal, I (2018) How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexuality. 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology: Abstract book, 70-70.
von Humboldt, S. (2018). Are older adults well sexually? Sexual well-being in old age. 5th Scientific and Professional International Conference “Health of the elderly”: Book of Abstracts, 38-39 (Download).
von Humboldt, S., Silva, S. & Leal, I. (2018). Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults. European Psychiatry, 48S, S205-S206. (Download).
Silva, S., von Humboldt. S. & Leal, I. (2018). Factors influencing sexual well-being: An exploratory study in older adults. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, s18, 140-140.
Silva, S., von Humboldt. S. & Leal, I. (2018). Gender differences in sexual well-being in older adults. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, s18, 139-139.
von Humboldt. S. (2018). Adjustment to aging, sexuality and psychosocial risks: Multidisciplinary perspectives on old age. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, s18, 138-139.
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2018). Study on sexual unwellness in old age: Analysis of a transnational sample of older adults. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, s18, 58-58.
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2017). A study on the factors that contribute to older adults’ sexual unwellness. European Psychiatry, 41, S667-S667 (View in detail).
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis. The Gerontologist, 56(3), 416-416. JCR® Impact Factor (2018): 3.505; SCImago: Quartile 1 (View in detail).
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Analyzing sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis. Quality of Life Research, 25(1), 186-186. JCR® Impact Factor (2018): 2.344; SCImago: Quartile 1 (View in detail).
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Analyzing Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults. International Journal of Psychology, 51(S1), 50-50. JCR® Impact Factor (2016): 1.778; SCImago: Quartile 3 (View in detail).
von Humboldt, S., Leal, I., & Monteiro, A. (2016). Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults. European Psychiatry, 33s, 346-347. JCR® Impact Factor (2016): 3.123; SCImago: Quartile 1 (View in detail).
Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Sexual well-being of older adults: Multiple Correspondence Analysis. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, s16, 143-144.
Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults. Psicologia, Saúde e Doenças, s16, 234-234.
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Proceedings
Baião, P., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2024). Influence of the diagnosis of dementia on the perception of sexual expression. In A. Valente, M. Reis, P. Chaló & R. Antunes (Eds.), 15º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde – Actas, (pp.26-34). Almada: Egas Moniz School of Health & Science. ISBN: 978-989-98855-4-7
Costa, A., & von Humboldt, S. (2024). Anxiety and its impact on women’s sexual desire. In A. Valente, M. Reis, P. Chaló & R. Antunes (Eds.), 15º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde – Actas, (pp.77-88). Almada: Egas Moniz School of Health & Science. ISBN: 978-989-98855-4-7
Torres, M., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2020). Qualitative analysis of age-related sexual changes. In H. Pereira, S. Monteiro, G. Esgalhado, A. Cunha, & I. Leal (Eds.), 13º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde – Actas, (pp.95-103). Covilhã: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. ISBN: 978-989-8384-58-4
von Humboldt, S. (2019). Sexual well-being in old age. In T. Vilaça, A. Maia, C. Rossi, F. Teixeira, I. Chagas, I. Martins, P. Ribeiro & P. Mendes (Eds.), Interação, Interdependência e interseccionalidade em Sexualidade e Educação Sexual: (In)visibilidade e desafios em investigação e prática, (pp.77-88). Braga: Universidade do Minho, Instituto de Educação. ISBN: 978-989-8952-06-6
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2018). Study on sexual unwellness in advanced adulthood: Analysis of a crossnational sample of older adults. In I. Leal, S. von Humboldt, C. Ramos, A. Ferreira-Valente & J. Pais-Ribeiro (Eds.), 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde – Actas, (pp.787-794). Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. ISBN: 978-972-8384-47-8
Silva, S., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2018). Factors influencing sexual well-being: An exploratory study in older adults. In I. Leal, S. von Humboldt, C. Ramos, A. Ferreira-Valente & J. Pais-Ribeiro (Eds.), 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde – Actas, (pp.769-777). Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. ISBN: 978-972-8384-47-8
Silva, S., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2018). Gender differences in sexual well-being in older adults. In I. Leal, S. von Humboldt, C. Ramos, A. Ferreira-Valente & J. Pais-Ribeiro (Eds.), 12º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde – Actas (pp.759-767). Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. ISBN: 978-972-8384-47-8
Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Sexual well-being of older adults: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis. In I. Leal, C. Godinho, S. Marques, P. Vitória & J. Pais-Ribeiro (Eds.), Actas do 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (pp.27-35). Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. ISBN: 978-989-98855-3-0
Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults. In I. Leal, C. Godinho, S. Marques, P. Vitória & J. Pais-Ribeiro (Eds.), Actas do 11º Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde (pp.36-45). Lisboa: Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. ISBN: 978-989-98855-3-0
Peer-Reviewed Communications
Miguel, I., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Examining sexual well-being across the lifespan: Assessing the relationship between sexual satisfaction and adjustment to aging. Presentation at the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry, Budapest. April, 2024. https://doi.org/. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N. M., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Chávez-Rodríguez, A., Arias-Merino, E. D., Low, G., & Leal, I. Unveiling the perspectives on sexual unwellness: A cross-national qualitative study with older adults from Mexico and Portugal. Presentation at the 32nd European Congress of Psychiatry, Budapest. April, 2024. https://doi.org/. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S. Perspectives for change: Mental health, sexual well-being, neglect, ageism and civic participation. Presentation at the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology, Almada. February, 2024.
von Humboldt, S., Low, G., & Leal, I. Sexual intimacy and the mental health of the older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentation at the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology, Almada. February, 2024.
Baião, P., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Influence of the diagnosis of dementia on the perception of sexual expression. Presentation at the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology, Almada. February, 2024.
Baião, P., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Sexual expression of the elderly dyad in dementia. Presentation at the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology, Almada. February, 2024.
Costa, A., & von Humboldt, S. Anxiety and its impact on women’s sexual desire. Presentation at the 15th National Congress of Health Psychology, Almada. February, 2024.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low G., & Leal, I. Sexual well-being in old age: A systematic review of the literature. Presentation at the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, Paris. March, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.544. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Low G., & Leal, I. A qualitative study on perceived sexual intimacy and mental health in later life during the COVID-19 pandemic. Presentation at the 31st European Congress of Psychiatry, Paris. March, 2023. https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/european-psychiatry/article/sexual-wellbeing-in-old-age-a-systematic-review-of-the-literature/827BF05AAC02CB096438F6A00CB80FC44. (View in Detail).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., Low G., Benko, E., & Leal, I. (2022). Older adults and sexual well-being: A qualitative study in Portugal and Slovenia. Presentation at the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry, Budapest, April, 2022. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Rolo, J., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Benko, E., Low G., & Leal, I. (2022). Different cultures and sexual unwellness in older adults: A qualitative study with older populations from Slovenia and Portugal. Presentation at the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry, Budapest, April, 2022. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low G., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual difficulties in old age and Person-centered therapy: A qualitative study with older adults. Presentation at the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry, Budapest, April, 2022. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J.A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual challenges in therapy with older adults: A qualitative study with older adults. Presentation at the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, Malaga, June, 2022. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Rolo, J., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J.A., Low, G., Benko, E. & Leal, I. (2022). How is sexual unwellness perceived in different cultures: a qualitative study with older adults from Slovenia and Portugal. Presentation at the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, Malaga, June, 2022. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J.A., Costa, A., Low, G., Benko, E. & Leal, I. (2022). A qualitative study focused on the sexual well-being of Portuguese and Slovenian older adults. Presentation at the 20th European Conference of Internal Medicine, Malaga, June, 2022. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2022). Sexual difficulties in a psychotherapeutic context: Qualitative study with older adults. Presentation at a symposium at the 14th National Congress of Health Psychology, Funchal. September, 2022.
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2021). Older Portuguese and Mexican adults and sexual well-being, A cross-cultural qualitative study. Presentation at the GSA 2021 Annual Scientific Meeting, Phoenix, November, 2021.(View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., & Leal, I. (2021). Older adults’ sexual well-being and person-centered psychotherapy: A qualitative study. Presentation at the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021, Florence, April, 2021. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7.
von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2021). Sexual well-being in old age. Presentation at the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021, Florence, April, 2021. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7.
von Humboldt, S., Mendoza-Ruvalcaba, N., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2021). Older Portuguese and Mexican adults and sexual well-being. A cross-cultural qualitative study. Presentation at the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry, EPA Virtual 2021, Florence, April, 2021. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2021.7.
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., & Costa, A. (2020). Sexual expression in old age: A qualitative study. presentation at the GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting “Turning 75: Why Age Matters”, Philadelphia, November, 2020.
von Humboldt, S., Niculescu, G., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Are older adults sexually well: A comparative qualitative study in Portugal and Romania. Presentation at the GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting “Turning 75: Why Age Matters”, Philadelphia, November, 2020.
von Humboldt, S. (2020). Sexual well-being in old age. Presentation at the Coloquio de Investigación en Gerontología 2020,1 Guadalajara, July, 2020.
von Humboldt, S., Niculescu, G., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Sexual well-being in the perspective of older adults from Portugal and Romania. Presentation at the 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA), Madrid. March, 2020. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Niculescu, G., Low, G., & Leal, I. (2020). Sexual unwellness: A qualitative study with older adults from Portugal and Romania. Presentation at the 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA), Madrid. March, 2020. (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., & Leal, I. (2020). How older adults express sexually: A qualitative study. Presentation at the 28th European Congress of Psychiatry (EPA), Madrid. March, 2020. (View Details).
Torres, M., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2020). Qualitative analysis of sexual changes due to aging. Presentation at 13th National Congress of Health Psychology, Covilhã. January, 2020.
Torres, M., von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. (2020). Mixed study about the influence of sexual changes in older adults’ sexual satisfaction. Presentation at a Symposium in the 13th National Congress of Health Psychology, Covilhã. January, 2020.
von Humboldt, S. Ribeiro-Gonçalves, J. A., Costa, A., & Leal, I. (2020). How older adults express themselves sexually? A qualitative study. Presentation at a Symposium in the 13th National Congress of Health Psychology, Covilhã. January, 2020.
von Humboldt, S., Silva, S. & Leal, I. (2019) Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults. Presentation at the 19th WPA World Congress of Psychiatry. Lisbon, August, 2019.
von Humboldt, S. Sexual well-being in old age: Are older adults well sexually? Presentation at a Symposium in the 4th Congress of CiiEM: Health, Well-Being and Ageing in the 21st Century. Almada, June, 2019 .
Monteiro, A. L., von Humboldt, S., Carvalheira, A. Predictors of distressing sexual difficulties among older adults: The impact of sociodemographic and psychological variables. Presentation at the 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology. Albufeira, May, 2018.
Monteiro, A. L., von Humboldt, S., Leal, I How do formal caregivers experience the sexuality of older adults? Beliefs and attitudes towards older adults’ sexuality. Presentation at the 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sexology. Albufeira, May, 2018.
von Humboldt, S., Silva, S. & Leal, I. Analyzing sexual unwellness in old age in a sample of older adults. Presentation at the 26th European Congress of Psychiatry, Nice, March, 2018 (Download).
Silva, S., von Humboldt. S. & Leal, I. Factors influencing sexual well-being: an exploratory study in older adults. Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisbon, January, 2018
Silva, S., von Humboldt. S. & Leal, I. Gender differences in sexual well-being of older adults. Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisbon, January, 2018
von Humboldt. Adjustment to aging, sexuality and psychosocial risks: multidisciplinary perspectives on advanced adulthood. Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisbon, January, 2018
von Humboldt, S. & Leal, I. Study on sexual unwellness in advanced adulthood: analysis of a transnational sample of elderly people. Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde, Lisbon, January, 2018.
Silva S., von Humboldt, S., Leal, I. Factors influencing sexual well-being: An exploratory study among older adults. Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology, Lisbon, January, 2018
Silva S., von Humboldt, S., Leal, I. Gender differences in sexual well-being among older adults. Presentation at the 12th National Congress of Health Psychology, Lisbon, January, 2018
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis. Presentation at the 69th annual meeting of the Gerontological Society of America’s (GSA), New Orleans. November, 2016 (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. A study on the factors that contribute to older adults’ sexual unwellness. Presentation at the European Congress of Psychiatry, Florence, April, 2017 (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. (2016). Analyzing sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults: A multiple correspondence analysis. Presentation at the 23rd Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, Copenhagen. October, 2016 (View Details)
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Analyzing sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults. Presentation at the 31st International Congress of Psychology. Yokohama. July, 2016 (View Details).
von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Sexual well-being among a cross-national sample of older adults. Presentation at the 24th European Congress of Psychiatry, Madrid. March, 2016 (View Details).
Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Sexual well-being of older adults: A Multiple Correspondence Analysis. Presentation at the 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. Lisbon. January, 2016.
Monteiro, A., von Humboldt, S., & Leal, I. Sexual well-being in a cross-national sample of older adults. Presentation at the 11th Congresso Nacional de Psicologia da Saúde. Sociedade Portuguesa de Psicologia da Saúde. Lisbon. January, 2016.
