Internalized ageism and late-life sexual health: gendered sexual meanings and a self-esteem–anxiety pathway to sexual dysfunction/distress

Mateus, K. S., Oliveira, J. S. d., Do Bú, E., da Silva, J., Coelho, A. A., Barbosa, J. F. S., Wendt, G. W. (2026). Internalized ageism and late-life sexual health: gendered sexual meanings and a self-esteem–anxiety pathway to sexual dysfunction/distress. Aging & Mental Health, 30(9), 2166-2176. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2656228

@article{mateus2026internalized,
  author = {Mateus, K. S. and Oliveira, J. S. d. and Do Bú, E. and da Silva, J. and Coelho, A. A. and Barbosa, J. F. S. and Wendt, G. W.},
  title = {Internalized ageism and late-life sexual health: gendered sexual meanings and a self-esteem–anxiety pathway to sexual dysfunction/distress},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Aging & Mental Health},
  volume = {30},
  number = {9},
  pages = {2166-2176},
  doi = {10.1080/13607863.2026.2656228},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2026.2656228}
}