Table 2.

Interview topics guide (Poland 2019)

	Interview topicsa
1.	Opening questions Social background and situation
2.	Childhood and adolescence Closeness (emotional, physical) in the family of origin Emotional climate concerning body, nakedness, and display of affection in the family of origin Sexual education in the family of origin, at school
3.	Sexual experiences throughout life Participants’ sexual history and current sexual life Sexuality and own body today
4.	Beliefs and attitudes towards sexuality The meaning of sex now and in the past The importance of sex and its role in life now and in the past Participants’ attitudes and beliefs regarding sexuality in later life
5.	Health and illness Participants sexual health/sexual problems (currently and in the past) Sexual health in later life in relation to public health services
6.	Closing questions

^aThe interview guide was adapted from the Healthy Sexual Aging Study, courtesy of prof. Bente Træen