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Spousal similarity in subjective well-being
— the cardiovascular health study | | Author(s) | Jamila Bookwala, Richard Schulz |
| Journal title | Psychology and Aging, vol 11, no 4, December 1996 |
| Pages | pp 582-590 |
| Keywords | Well being ; Spouses ; Life satisfaction ; Depression ; Emotions ; Cardiovascular systems ; Health [elderly] ; Evaluation ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This study examines the extent to which one spouse's subjective well-being predicts that of the partner, in 1,040 spousal pairs aged 65 years and older. The similarity of affective domains (depressive symptoms, feelings about life as a whole, and satisfaction with the meaning and purpose of life) and non-affective domains (perceived health) are examined. Known predictors of well-being in older adults (sociodemographic variables, self and spouse health status, and exposure to common environmental events) are statistically controlled. Results indicate that one spouse's assessments of well-being and depression predict the other's well-being, even after controlling for known predictors of these outcomes. Given the similarity of findings for affective and non-affective domains, multiple mechanisms, including contagion, mate selection, and common environmental influences, are speculated as likely to contribute to this phenomenon. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971120222 A |
| Classmark | D:F:5HH: SN: F:5HH: ENR: DL: BKK: CC: 4C: 3F: 7T |
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