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| The multiple sources of women's aging anxiety and their relationship with psychological distress | | Author(s) | Anne E Barrett, Cheryl Robbins |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Health, vol 20, no 1, February 2008 |
| Pages | pp 32-65 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com |
| Keywords | Older women ; Middle aged ; Attitude ; Anxiety ; Ageing process ; Health [elderly] ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Three sources of women's ageing anxiety aer examined - declining attractiveness, health and fertility - with social contexts of their lives, including locations in systems inequality, connections to institutions, relationships, and health. Also explored are links between ageing anxieties and distress. The study uses data for 1406 women aged 25-74 from the MacArthur Foundation National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) conducted in 1995-96, analysed by logistic and OLS regression. Anxiety about attractiveness is higher among women who are younger, White, heterosexual, employed, separated or divorced, less financially dependent, and have worse relationships. Anxiety about health is greater among women who are younger, White, less financially independent, and have worse relationships and health. Anxiety about fertility is higher among younger, more educated, heterosexual, more financially independent, and childless women. Anxiety about health and attractiveness predicts greater distress. This study suggests that correlates and mental health consequences of ageing anxiety differ across sources of concern. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080609001 A |
| Classmark | BD: SE: DP: ENP: BG: CC: 3F: 7T |
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