Abstract：
When men root manhood in sexual performance, their inability to get and maintain an erection (i.e. erectile dysfunction) may pose a threat to ageing men\'s ability to enact masculinity. Using data from the 2015-2016 National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP) - a nationally representative survey of the USA - this study finds that age and erectile dysfunction interact: men who report \'trouble getting or maintaining an erection\' have a higher odds of reporting anxiety before sex. However, this effect gradually declines as the sample of men with erectile dysfunction ages (from ages 49 to 95). Additionally, men who do not report erectile dysfunction have the same odds of sex-anxiety throughout the sample, regardless of their age. The change in sexual performance may cause distress for men, as they feel unable to maintain their dominant masculinity in old age. While previous studies have shown that age and gender interact to affect men\'s sexual health in mid-life and later-life, this study adds to the feminist gerontology literature by providing indirect evidence that changes in sexual response may become gradually less anxiety-inducing, and thereby, less threatening for men as they age.
摘要：
当男人在性表现中扎根成年时，他们无法获得和维持勃起（即勃起功能障碍）可能会对老年男性表现男性气质的能力构成威胁。使用2015-2016年全国社会生活数据，健康与衰老项目（NSHAP）-美国的一项全国代表性调查-这项研究发现，年龄和勃起功能障碍相互作用：报告“难以获得或维持勃起”的男性在性行为前报告焦虑的几率更高。然而,随着男性勃起功能障碍患者的年龄增长(从49岁到95岁),这种效应逐渐下降.此外,不报告勃起功能障碍的男性在整个样本中都有相同的性焦虑几率，不管他们的年龄。性表现的变化可能会给男性带来痛苦，因为他们觉得在老年时无法保持其主要的男子气概。虽然以前的研究表明，年龄和性别相互作用，影响男性中年和晚年的性健康，这项研究通过提供间接证据证明性反应的变化可能会逐渐减少焦虑，从而增加了女性主义的老年学文献。因此，随着年龄的增长，对男人的威胁也会减少。
