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| Stressors arising in highly valued roles, meaning in life, and the physical health status of older adults | | Author(s) | Neal Krause |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 59B, no 5, September 2004 |
| Pages | pp S287-S297 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Stress ; Health [elderly] ; Well being ; Social roles ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The study's purpose was to see if stressors arising in highly valued roles affect health by eroding an older person's sense of meaning in life. A second aim was to assess whether emotional support provided by social network members helps offset the deleterious effects of stress on meaning and health. The study uses data from an ongoing longitudinal study conducted by the author. The findings suggest that life events arising in roles that are valued highly are associated with less favourable health ratings. Moreover, the data reveal that stressors in highly valued roles affect health primarily by eroding an older person's sense of meaning in life. The results also indicate that emotional support helps older people cope more effectively with stress by restoring their sense of meaning in life. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-051124208 A |
| Classmark | QNH: CC: D:F:5HH: TM5: 3F: 7T |
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