The Empire of Affectivity: Qualitative Evidence of the Subjective Orgasm Experience.

The subjective orgasm experience (SOE) refers to its perception and/or assessment from a psychological viewpoint. Few works have approached this construct from a qualitative perspective and have never taken a consolidated theoretical model as a reference. This study aims to provide qualitative validity evidence to the Multidimensional Model of Subjective Orgasmic Experience, derived from the Orgasm Rating Scale (ORS), to qualitatively address SOE in the contexts of sexual relationships and solitary masturbation, analyzing the terms self-generated by individuals and examining the coincidence with the semantic descriptions of orgasm proposed by the ORS. Four hundred Spanish adults aged 18 to 64 years participated. The Technique of Free Association of Words was applied, and prototypical, frequency, and similitude analyses were performed. A similar description was observed concerning the terms generated in both contexts, with a higher frequency and intensity in the context of sexual relationships. In the context of solitary masturbation, negative orgasmic descriptions were evoked. Participants were able to elicit the vast majority of ORS adjectives, with Affective being the most notable dimension, followed closely by Rewards, especially in masturbation. Most of the adjectives were evoked simultaneously with those of the Affective, with "pleasurable" standing out as the most predominant one. This work provides qualitative evidence to the SOE study, ratifying the semantic composition of the ORS and thus endorsing the Multidimensional Model of Subjective Orgasmic Experience as a good theoretical model from which to continue studying the subjective orgasmic experience.

Transgender Women and Old Age: Social Representationsin the Pandemic Context

Background: In Brazil, transgender people over the age of 60 face high vulnerability and discrimination. Objective: The study aimed to identify the social representations (SR) of old age among middle-aged and elderly Brazilian transsexual women. Method:This is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study made up of 20 transexual women aged 45 or over (M = 53.4; SD =5.05). Due to the context of the pandemic, the research wascarried out using an online questionnaire for participants fromall over Brazil. Two instruments were used for data collection:I) a sociodemographic questionnaire and II) a semi-structured interview. Two pieces of software were used to analyze the data. Initially, the data from the sociodemographic questionnaire was analyzed using SPSS and then the semi-structured interviews were analyzed using IRaMuTeQ using the Descending Hierarchical Classification (DHC). Results: The results pointedmainly to issues of trans aging, the challenges faced by society, as well as the loneliness of trans women and their respective invisibility. Conclusion: From the research, it was possible to conclude that the SRs show that trans old age lacks visibility insociety, and there is still a need to change stigmas in relation toageing. Keywords: Old age LGBT; Vulnerability; Trans Old Age; Social Representations.

Antecedentes: en Brasil, las personas transexuales mayores de 60 años enfrentan alta vulnerabilidad y discriminación. Objetivo: el estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar las representaciones sociales (RS) de la vejez entre mujeres transexuales brasileñas de mediana y avanzada edad. Método: se trata de un estudiocualitativo, exploratorio y descriptivo, compuesto por 20 mujeres transexuales de 45 años o más (M = 53.4; DE = 5.05). Debido al contexto de la pandemia, la investigación se realizó por medio de un cuestionario online para participantes de todo Brasil. Seutilizaron dos instrumentos para la recogida de datos: I) un cuestionario sociodemográfico y II) una entrevista semiestructurada. Se utilizaron dos programas informáticos para analizar los datos. Inicialmente, los datos del cuestionario sociodemográfico se analizaron con el SPSS y, a continuación, las entrevistas semiestructuradas se analizaron con el IRaMuTeQ utilizando la Clasificación Jerárquica Descendente (DHC). Resultados: los resultados apuntaron principalmente a las cuestiones del envejecimiento trans, los desafíos enfrentados porla sociedad, así como la soledad de las mujeres trans y surespectiva invisibilidad. Conclusión: a partir de la investigación, fue posible concluir que las RS muestran que la vejez trans carecede visibilidad en la sociedad, y que aún es necesario cambiar los estigmas en relación con el envejecimiento. Palabras clave: vejez LGBT; vulnerabilidad; vejez trans; representaciones sociales.

Social Representations of LGBT Old Age and Sex Workers in Brazilian Adults / Representaciones sociales de la vejez LGBT y de los profesionales sexuales en adultos brasileños

Abstract Background: The number of elderly people in the world is growing significantly, so there is an urgent need to ensure that this population can live a full life, especially taking into account the current COVID-19 pandemic scenario. Objective: To analyze the social representations of LGBT old age for male and female sex workers through the pandemic. Method: A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory research conducted with 10 male and 10 female sex workers aged between 18 and 48. Sociodemographic questionnaires and semi-structured interviews were administered using Google Forms and then analyzed by descending hierarchical classification through the IRaMuTeQ software. Results: The analysis showed three classes: (1) «Social understanding of the topic LGBT old age,¼ (2) «Stigma of genders and sexual orientations,¼ and (3) «Physical transformations and their accompanying obstacles¼. Conclusions: The representations are associated with the difficulties that elderly people have with aging in society, as well as debating LGBT old age. There are also greater obstacles regarding aging of female sex workers. In this way, the study seeks to contribute to broaden the knowledge of the psychosocial aspects of LGBT aging and old age, especially those of sex workers.

Resumen Antecedentes: el número de personas mayores en el mundo está creciendo significativamente, por lo que urge la necesidad de asegurar que esta población pueda vivir una vida plena, especialmente, teniendo en cuenta el actual escenario pandémico de COVID-19. Objetivo: analizar las representaciones sociales de la vejez LGBT para los trabajadores del sexo masculino y femenino frente a la pandemia. Método: se trata de una investigación cualitativa, descriptiva y exploratoria. Participaron 10 hombres y 10 mujeres, de entre 18 y 48 años, todos profesionales del sexo. Se utilizaron cuestionarios sociodemográficos y entrevistas semiestructuradas, realizadas mediante Google Forms y posteriormente analizadas mediante el método de Clasificación Jerárquica Descendente, en el software IRaMuTeQ. Resultados: los análisis presentaron tres clases: (1) la comprensión social del tema de la vejez LGBT, (2) los estigmas sobre los géneros y las orientaciones sexuales y (3) los cambios físicos y los obstáculos que vienen con ellos. Conclusiones: las representaciones están asociadas a las dificultades que tienen las personas mayores para envejecer en sociedad, así como para debatir sobre la vejez LGBT. También existen obstáculos aún mayores para el envejecimiento de las mujeres profesionales del sexo. Así, el estudio anhela contribuir a la ampliación del conocimiento de los aspectos psicosociales de la vejez LGBT, en especial de los profesionales del sexo.

Suicídio entre idosos no Brasil: uma revisão de literatura dos últimos 10 anos / Suicidio entre ancianos en Brasil: una revisión de la literatura de los últimos 10 años / Suicide between elderly in Brazil: a literature review of the last 10 years

Resumo: O presente trabalho tem por objetivo explanar sobre o suicídio na velhice no Brasil por meio da revisão da literatura existente. Optou-se por empregar uma revisão exploratória da literatura, no respectivo banco de dados Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online), sendo utilizados, apenas, artigos publicados em língua portuguesa dos últimos 10 (dez) anos. Conclui-se com base nessa pesquisa, a partir de dados oficiais, que há evidências de casos suicidas entre idosos de ambos os gêneros em todas as regiões do país, sendo constatado que mover atenções a conjuntura sobre suicídio no Brasil é imprescindível. Quando relacionado ao público gerontológico revela a incidência do ato suicida como ação dolosa que perpassa a vida, não se restringindo a um público padrão e como caso de saúde pública que se desenvolve sob múltiplos fatores, os quais compreendê-los aumenta a eficácia de medidas de prevenção amenizando o impacto psicológico do ato suicida nas pessoas próximas.

Resumen: El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo explicar acerca del suicidio en la vejez en Brasil mediante una revisión de la literatura existente. Fue realizada una revisión exploratoria de la literatura en la base de datos Scielo (Scientific Electronic Library Online). Fueron utilizados solamente artículos publicados en Portugués en los últimos 10 (diez) años. Se puede concluir mediante esta investigación realizada a partir de datos oficiales, que existen evidencias de casos de suicidio en adultos mayores de ambos géneros en todas las regiones del país. De esta forma, se constata como imprescindible llamar la atención acerca del fenómeno del suicidio en Brasil, el cual, cuando asociado con el público gerontológico, muestra la incidencia del acto suicida como una acción deliberada que permea la vida, no estando restringido a un público tipo y como caso de salud pública que se desarrolla bajo la influencia de diversos factores, los cuales al ser comprendidos aumentan la eficiencia de las medidas de prevención, disminuyendo el impacto psicológico del acto suicida en las personas próximas.

Abstract: This study aims to explain suicide in old age in Brazil by reviewing the existing literature. We chose to use an exploratory review of the literature, in the respective Scielo database (Scientific Electronic Library Online), using only published articles in Portuguese language of the last 10 (ten) years. Based on this research, it is concluded from official data that there is evidence of suicidal cases among elderly people of both genders in all regions of the country, and it was found that moving attention to the situation on suicide in Brazil is essential. When related to the gerontological public, it reveals the incidence of the suicidal act as a life-threatening act, not restricted to a standard public and a public health case that develops under multiple factors, which when understood increase the effectiveness of measures of preventing the psychological impact of the suicide act on those around them.