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Lee, Sung-Ha, Jiyoun Lee, and Incheol Choi. "Life Satisfaction in Later Life: The Interplay of Marital Condition and Income among Elderly Koreans." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 24, 2020): 3483. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083483.
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Although both marital status and economic conditions significantly contribute to life satisfaction in later life, the effect of their interaction (or moderating) on life satisfaction has been understudied. Our goal was to examine whether marriage buffers the negative consequences of low income among elderly people. Using two large national survey datasets, the Korean Community Health Survey (n = 126,936) and the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA) (n = 5687), we examined the relationship between household income, marital condition (marital status and marital satisfaction), and life satisfaction in Korean adults over 50. We found that increases in life satisfaction among individuals aged 50 and over were associated with higher income, marital status, and spousal satisfaction. We also determined that the beneficial effects of marriage, as well as marital quality, on life satisfaction are stronger in men. Moreover, separated/divorced status, but not bereavement or single status, moderated the effects of household income, such that the adverse effects of poverty were particularly pronounced among those who were separated/divorced. Furthermore, spousal satisfaction also moderated the effect of household income on life satisfaction among married men, indicating that marital satisfaction amplifies the effect of favorable economic conditions on life satisfaction. Because economic condition and relationship status are two key determinants of life satisfaction, understanding their interactions can improve overall predictions of life satisfaction.
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Reynolds, Wallace, Rory Remer, and Mitzi Johnson. "Marital Satisfaction in Later Life: An Examination of Equity, Equality, and Reward Theories." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 40, no. 2 (March 1995): 155–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/u8hk-ju48-e1qd-8k5t.
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This study extended equity, equality, and reward theories, which have been well examined in younger populations, to predictions of marital satisfaction of older adults. One hundred-thirty-five elderly married participants were surveyed. Results: indicated: 1) equity perceptions significantly influenced marital satisfaction; 2) perceptions of equality and reward significantly affected marital satisfaction; and 3) perceived reward was the single most influential of the three independent variables, accounting for 44 percent of the variance in marital satisfaction; 4) gender was not a factor for any of the variables under study. Overall, the elderly married individuals studied were satisfied in their marriages. Exchange factors were found to significantly influence individual's satisfaction in their marital relationships; however, the most important of these factors was perceived rewards.
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Choi, Heejeong, and Jaeeon Yoo. "HUSBAND’S EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROVISION TO ADULT CHILDREN AND WIFE’S MARITAL SATISFACTION IN LATER LIFE." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S670. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2478.
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Abstract The current study examined the association between intergenerational support exchange and marital satisfaction among older Korean couples. Prior work has not paid due attention to the fact that older parents and adult children often exchange various types of support in the context of marital relationships, and that provision or receipt of support could influence their marital relationships (see Lee, Zarit, Rovine, Biritt, & Fingerman, 2010; Polenick, Birditt, & Zarit, 2018, for exceptions). Using the 2008 Actual Living Condition of the Elderly and Welfare Need Survey (ALCEWNS), a nationally representative survey of community-dwelling adults 60 years and older, we evaluated the links between marital satisfaction and each spouse’s reports of emotional and instrumental support provided to or received from adult children. For analyses, a series of actor-partner interdependence models were estimated. Findings revealed that wives’ marital satisfaction was associated with their husband’s exchange of emotional support with adult children. By contrast, husbands’ marital satisfaction was unaffected by their wife’s emotional support exchange with adult children. More specifically, wives were more satisfied with their marriage when their husband reported providing greater emotional support to adult children than receiving it from adult children. In addition, wives indicated higher marital satisfaction when the couple provided similar levels of emotional support to their children. Provision or receipt of instrumental support had no bearings on marital satisfaction of either spouse. Taken together, our findings highlight how older couples may evaluate their relationship quality in the Korean cultural context.
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Lee, Gary R. "Marital Satisfaction in Later Life: The Effects of Nonmarital Roles." Journal of Marriage and the Family 50, no. 3 (August 1988): 775. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/352646.
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de Vries, Brian, Carole Jacoby, and Christopher G. Davis. "Ethnic Differences in Later Life Friendship." Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 15, no. 2 (1996): 226–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0714980800006723.
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ABSTRACTData from the 1990 Canadian General Social Survey on Friends and Family were used to examine the relationship between ethnicity and patterns and characteristics of friendship in later life. Ethnicity (i.e. British, French, European – the most prevalent ethnic groups amongst Canadian seniors – and a “Multi-Ethnic” category) is examined in relation to the number of friends reported, satisfaction with friendships, and the geographic proximity to and frequency of contact with the closest identified friend, with attention also given to the factors of age, gender, and marital status. Although results indicate differences for both gender and marital status, ethnicity emerged as the most consistent predictor. Specifically, the French have fewer friends, they live closer to them and are in more frequent contact. The British live further from their friends, who are more numerous. The British and the French did not differ from each other in terms of satisfaction with friendship. The European and the Multi-Ethnic groups were similar across the comparisons made. These results are interpreted in the context of social support access and underscore the importance of including ethnicity in studies of aging and social relations.
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Ha, Sanghee. "The Influence of Marital Satisfaction on Life Satisfaction at Later life : Mediation Effect of Depressive Symptoms." Korean Journal of Human Ecology 27, no. 1 (February 28, 2018): 29–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.5934/kjhe.2018.27.1.29.
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Choi, Bomi, Hey Jung Jun, and Susanna Joo. "The associations between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction among retirees in later life: a longitudinal comparison." Journal of Family Relations 21, no. 2 (July 31, 2016): 77–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.21321/jfr.21.2.77.
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Stokes, Jeffrey E., Elizabeth Gallagher, Remona Kanyat, Cindy Bui, and Celeste Beaulieu. "For better or for worse: Marital status transitions and sexual life in middle and later life." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 37, no. 5 (January 21, 2020): 1451–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407519900007.
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Marital status and marital status transitions have known implications for adults’ mental and physical quality of life. Less attention has been paid, however, to the implications of marital status and transitions for sexual quality of life, particularly among the aging population. The present study analyzed three-wave longitudinal data from the National Survey of Midlife Development in the U.S. (1995–2014) in order to examine the effects of marital status/transitions on adults’ frequency of sexual activity, sexual satisfaction, effort put into sexual life, and control over sexual life. Further, this study assessed whether the implications of marital status/transitions for adults’ sexual quality of life varied according to (a) pre-transition reports of sexual quality of life, (b) gender, and/or (c) age. Multilevel lagged dependent variable models analyzed 2,869 observations drawn from 1,769 midlife and older adults over a two-decade span. Results indicated that the implications of marital status and marital status transitions for sexual life (a) were contingent upon baseline context across all four sexual quality of life outcomes, (b) varied by gender across three of the four sexual quality of life outcomes, and (c) varied only slightly by age concerning frequency of sexual activity. Overall, findings indicated that marital status transitions may be either beneficial or detrimental for adults’ sexual lives, depending on prior context; marital status transitions were most beneficial for sexual quality of life when baseline reports of sexual life were poor. Moreover, women were less likely to reap the potential rewards of marital status transitions such as divorce and widowhood, reflecting stronger social and normative constraints upon unmarried women’s sexuality, particularly for older women. We situate these findings within the growing literature concerning marital status transitions, the “graying of divorce,” and sexual life among the aging population.
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Price, Christine A., and Eunjee Joo. "Exploring the Relationship between Marital Status and Women's Retirement Satisfaction." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 61, no. 1 (July 2005): 37–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/txvy-haeb-x0pw-00qf.
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Increased divorce rates, declining marriage rates, and a predisposition to widowhood in later life all contribute to the heterogeneous marital histories of women approaching retirement. Existing research on retirement, however, has not considered the diversity in marital status that exists among retired women. The purpose of the present study was to explore the influence of marital status (i.e., married, remarried, widowed, divorced/separated, never-married) on women's retirement satisfaction. Using a purposive sampling method, self-administered questionnaires were distributed to retired women. Participants ( N = 331) were asked to report on their retirement satisfaction, psychological well-being, and perceived health. Results revealed retirement satisfaction and perceived health differed by marital status. Psychological well-being, however, did not differ significantly between marital groups. Future research exploring diversity in marital status among retired women is suggested.
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Chipperfield, Judith G., and Betty Havens. "Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Marital Status Transitions and Life Satisfaction in Later Life." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 56, no. 3 (May 1, 2001): P176—P186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/56.3.p176.
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Gloor, Sandra, Stefanie Gonin-Spahni, Hansjörg Znoj, and Pasqualina Perrig-Chiello. "Repartnering and trajectories of life satisfaction after separation and divorce in middle and later life." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 38, no. 7 (April 15, 2021): 2205–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02654075211009594.
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Separation and divorce are life events that might alter life satisfaction on the long term. Previous literature suggests a recovery of life satisfaction after marital dissolution for most individuals, simultaneously emphasizing considerable heterogeneity in the extent and timing of such adaptation. A new partnership seems to be a promising factor for a positive post-separation adjustment process. At the same time, the question arises whether people with beneficial characteristics, such as higher trait resilience, may have a double advantage by recovering faster and being more likely to find a new partner. However, little research has concurrently investigated the consequences of repartnering and favorable personal attributes on life satisfaction of middle- and older-aged people, especially not beyond the initial recovery period. Our data stem from a three-wave longitudinal questionnaire study including 199 participants after a separation, all single at the beginning of the study. Latent growth modeling was applied to investigate trajectories of life satisfaction, examining the role of a new intimate partnership, while controlling for trait resilience. Trait resilience represented a strong general predictor for inter-individual differences in the initial level of life satisfaction. However, an increase in life satisfaction over time was only observed in the group of participants who engaged in a new partnership. This increase occurred independently of preexisting differences in beneficial characteristics, such as high levels of trait resilience or life satisfaction. Thus, repartnering is associated with improvement of life satisfaction beyond the first adaptation phase after separation and is therefore important to prevent long-term negative consequences.
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Yorgason, Jeremy B., Melanie S. Hill, Hailey Wellar, Lance Erickson, and Shawn Gale. "DO PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL FACTORS MODERATE LINKS BETWEEN CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH AND COGNITION IN LATER LIFE?" Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S647—S648. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2404.
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Abstract Cardiovascular health is related to cognition in later life (Samieri, 2018). Psychological factors, such as depressive symptoms, have been linked with cardiovascular health (Thomas, Kalaria, & O’Brien, 2004). Marital quality, an important indicator of social connection, has been linked with cardiovascular response (Seider et al., 2009), and both depression and marital satisfaction are linked with a quicker recovery from heart attacks (Keller, 1998). Depressive symptoms and marital quality may buffer links between cardiovascular health and cognitive functioning. The purpose of this study was to examine cardiovascular links with cognition, in connection with depressive symptoms and marital quality. Using data from 864 participants of the Life and Family Legacy study (Mean age = 61.78), we examined predictors from 2010 in relation to cognition measured in 2017/2018. Word recall and computation subscales of the Minnesota Cognitive Acuity Screen (MCAS) were used to assess cognitive functioning. Results from multiple regression models indicated that after controlling for age, gender, education, income, and marital status, having hypertension and higher depressive symptoms were predictive of word recall. Lower depressive symptoms were also predictive of higher computation scores. Depression did not moderate links between cardiovascular health and cognitive functioning. Among married participants (n=632), positive marital quality had no main effect nor moderating association with cardiovascular health predicting cognitive functioning. Further research is needed to better understand how biological, psychological, and social factors interact to affect cognition in later life. Longitudinal work should track these associations in context of cognitive changes with aging.
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Henry, Ryan G., Richard B. Miller, and Roseann Giarrusso. "Difficulties, Disagreements, and Disappointments in Late-Life Marriages." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 61, no. 3 (October 2005): 243–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/ef1g-pnxf-j1vq-6m72.
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Although research has examined marital satisfaction in later life, little is known about the specific relationship challenges that older couples experience. Thus, the objective of the study was to explore the challenges older couples face. Data came from the USC Longitudinal Study of Generations. Qualitative analysis was conducted on 105 older couples, with an average age of 69, who responded in 1997 to an open-ended question about difficulties, disagreements, and disappointments in their marriage. Ten themes emerged from the data. In order of frequency, they were leisure activities, intimacy, finances, no problems, personality, intergenerational relations, household concerns, personal habits, health issues, and work/retirement. Comparisons in responses were made for age, gender, marital quality, length of marriage, and health. In addition, the dyadic data were examined for patterns within the relationship.
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Schafer, Markus H., and Soyoung Kwon. "Religious Heterogamy and Partnership Quality in Later Life." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 74, no. 7 (June 9, 2017): 1266–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbx072.
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Abstract Objectives Prior research points to the importance of couple-level religious similarity for multiple dimensions of partnership quality and stability but few studies have investigated whether this association holds for older couples. Method The current article uses dyadic data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP), a representative sample of 953 individuals age 62–91 plus their marital or cohabiting partners. We use modified actor-partner interdependence models. Results Religious service heterogamy predicted lower relationship happiness and satisfaction. Both associations were partially explained by the fact that religiously dissimilar partners report relatively little free time in joint activity. Further, religiously heterogamous couples had less frequent sex and engaged in less nonsexual touch than their more similar counterparts. Conclusions Taken together, results attest to the ongoing importance of religious similarity—service attendance, in particular—for partnership quality in late life. Future research is needed to more fully examine which mechanisms account for these patterns.
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Stokes, Jeffrey E., Elizabeth A. Gallagher, Remona Kanyat, Cindy N. Bui, and Celeste Beaulieu. "FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE: MARITAL TRANSITIONS AND SEXUAL LIFE IN MIDDLE AND OLDER AGE." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S304—S305. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.1116.
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Abstract Marital transitions have known implications for health and well-being. However, little research has examined the effects of such transitions on adults’ sexual lives. This study uses longitudinal data from the National Study of Midlife Development in the United States (1995–2014) to compare different marital status and transition groups’ sexual activity, satisfaction, control, and effort throughout mid-and-later life. Across all outcomes, effects of marital status/transitions were contingent upon baseline values of the outcome. Consistently married adults reported more frequent sexual activity, greater sexual satisfaction, and greater effort put into sexual life than other groups when baseline values of those outcomes were average or above-average; such group differences were reduced or reversed at below-average baseline values. Among the not-married, women reported significantly less sexual activity than men. The consistently divorced/separated, consistently widowed, newly divorced/separated, and newly widowed all reported greater control over sexual life at follow-up than the consistently married, when baseline sexual control was average and/or below-average. Lastly, women reported lesser effort put into sexual life at follow-up than men across all groups, accounting for baseline effort; these gender gaps were least pronounced among the consistently and newly married, and most pronounced among the newly widowed and newly divorced/separated. Overall, findings indicate that implications of marital transitions for midlife and older adults’ sexual lives depend upon both gender and pre-transition context. Marriage is not always beneficial for sexual life; rather, poor quality sexual lives during marriage can reduce opportunities for improvement that may arise with marital transitions, including divorce and widowhood.
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De Vries, Brian, Christopher G. Davis, Camille B. Wortman, and Darrin R. Lehman. "Long-Term Psychological and Somatic Consequences of Later Life Parental Bereavement." OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying 35, no. 1 (August 1997): 97–117. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/39hg-ylkc-4cuv-nraf.
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The death of an adult child is purported to precipitate the most distressing and long-lasting of all grief reactions. The empirical literature surrounding such a claim, however, is primarily clinical and anecdotal in nature with relatively arbitrary and small samples. Drawing from a nationally representative sample of adults (Americans' Changing Lives, 1986, 1989), we examine the long-term effects of the death of an adult child longitudinally over two waves of assessment separated by two and one-half years. The bereaved sample comprised seventy-seven parents (78% female) with a mean age of approximately seventy years whose adult child (mean age at time of death was 42 years) had died within the preceding one to ten years. Results indicated that, in comparison with a comparably aged group of non-bereaved parents, the bereaved group experienced higher levels of depression. Additionally, the bereaved group reported slightly higher levels of marital satisfaction and expressed somewhat different sources of life satisfaction and different sources of worry. From Wave 1 to Wave 2 of assessment, health status declined at a more rapid rate for the bereaved than the control and the higher levels of depression for the bereaved did not change. Discussion focuses on the meaning of the death of a child, and an adult child in particular, and the complexity of the associated bereavement process.
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St John, Philip D., Suzanne L. Tyas, and Patrick R. Montgomery. "Life satisfaction and frailty in community-based older adults: cross-sectional and prospective analyses." International Psychogeriatrics 25, no. 10 (July 8, 2013): 1709–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610213000902.
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ABSTRACTBackground:Frailty may be associated with reduced life satisfaction (LS). The objectives of this paper are to determine if (1) frailty is associated with LS in community-dwelling older adults in cross-sectional analyses; (2) frailty predicts LS five years later; and (3) specific domains of LS are preferentially associated with frailty.Methods:This paper presents analysis of an existing population-based cohort study of 1,751 persons aged 65+ who were assessed in 1991, with follow-up five years later. LS was measured using the terrible–delightful scale, which measures overall LS and LS in specific domains. Frailty was measured using the Brief Frailty Instrument. Analyses were adjusted for age, gender, education, and marital status.Results:Frailty was associated with overall LS at time 1 and predicted overall LS at time 2. This was seen in unadjusted analyses and after adjusting for confounding factors. Frailty was associated with all domains of LS at time 1, and predicted LS at time 2 in all domains except housing and self-esteem. However, the effect was stronger for LS with health than with other domains for both times 1 and 2.Conclusions:Frailty is associated with LS, and the effect is strongest for LS with health.
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O'Rourke, Norm, Amy Claxton, Anthony L. Kupferschmidt, JuliAnna Z. Smith, and B. Lynn Beattie. "Marital idealization as an enduring buffer to distress among spouses of persons with Alzheimer disease." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 28, no. 1 (November 22, 2010): 117–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407510386135.
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Few disease processes affect the dynamics of marital relationships like neurodegenerative disorders. Illnesses such as Alzheimer disease strip older adults of a lifetime of memories and, in the latter stages, even the ability to recognize one’s spouse and children. In cross-sectional research, marital idealization (or the propensity to idealize one’s spouse and relationship) has emerged as significantly associated with the absence of distress among those caring for a spouse with Alzheimer disease. To extend prior findings, multilevel models were computed for the current study to demonstrate that marital idealization predicts both life satisfaction and the relative absence of caregiver burden one year later; moreover, change in marital idealization reflects a corresponding change in the psychological well-being of spouses over this same period ( N = 90). Results of this study are discussed relative to the distinct demands of caring for a spouse with a dementing disorder, the health benefits of positive illusions, and demographic trends suggesting that family caregiving will become increasingly prevalent in coming years.
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Cruitt, Patrick J., and Thomas F. Oltmanns. "Incremental Validity of Self- and Informant Report of Personality Disorders in Later Life." Assessment 25, no. 3 (April 22, 2017): 324–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1073191117706020.
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Research shows moderate agreement between different sources of information when assessing personality disorders (PDs) in older adults. The differences between measurement methods appear to be not only the result of measurement error, but also an indication that each source holds nonredundant information relevant to PD diagnosis. The current article examines three sources of diagnostic information (self-report, informant report, and clinical interview) and the utility of these instruments in predicting important outcomes in older adulthood. We analyzed data from 1,630 adults between the ages of 55 and 64 years participating in a longitudinal study of later life. PD symptomatology was assessed using multiple methods, which were then used to predict health, marital satisfaction, and cognitive decline. All three sources contributed significantly to the prediction of these outcomes, with important implications for the assessment of older adults in research and clinical settings.
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TIMONEN, VIRPI, and MARTHA DOYLE. "Life-long singlehood: intersections of the past and the present." Ageing and Society 34, no. 10 (August 22, 2013): 1749–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0144686x13000500.
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ABSTRACTThis paper examines life-long singlehood and its ramifications in old age among women and men in Ireland. During the life-time of the 26 research participants, Ireland shifted from the Western European marriage pattern, characterised by high rates of singlehood, late marriage and high fertility, to declining prevalence of singlehood, higher marriage rates and lower fertility. In-depth interviews were analysed with the help of narrative analysis and grounded theory methods. We identified two main pathways into singlehood that had a long-term impact on the participants' lives. The women and men who had chosen singlehood associated this status with independence, self-fulfilment and autonomy throughout their lifecourse, including in old age. In contrast, older adults who had been constrained in their choice of marital status due to poverty, care work, family roles and cultural norms, expressed regret and dissatisfaction with their single status. In the latter group, the ramifications of the inability to actualise the roles of a spouse, parent and grandparent were particularly apposite in later life when many felt the absence of close ties and expressed loneliness. For some of the older adults who had been constrained in their choice of marital status in earlier life, the possibility of entering into a romantic relationship seemed more feasible in later life. How older adults interpret their pathway into the single status in earlier life impacts on relationship formation and life satisfaction in older age.
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Nuccio, Alexandria G., and Ashely M. Stripling. "I GOT THIS! SUCCESSFUL AGING THROUGH THE MAINTENANCE OF AUTONOMY." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S719—S720. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2638.
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Abstract As America ages, an increased interest has been placed on understanding the development and maintenance of autonomy in later life. This is of particular importance given the impact of autonomy on vitality, well-being, and mood within older adults (Warner et al., 2011). However, the research examining which aspects of autonomy directly impact successful aging remains underexplored. As such, the current study utilizes the Functional Autonomy Measurement System (SMAF) to better understand which facets of autonomy promote life satisfaction in older adults. Data included assessments of the Functional Autonomy Measurement System and data was derived from the Survey of Midlife in the US Database (MIDUS 3). Participants were primarily White/Caucasian (88.7%) and female (54.0%); with a mean age of 63.64 years (SD=11.35). A series of hierarchical multiple linear regressions revealed that higher levels of Mental Functions predicted increased life satisfaction scores in models adjusted for age, sex, race, marital status, and education (F=54.152,p<0.001) and that higher levels of Communication (F=37.553,p<0.001), Activities of Daily Living (F=33.495,p<0.001), Mobility (F=37.311,p<0.001), and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (F=8.630,p<0.001) also predicted increases in life satisfaction scores but to a lesser extent. The present findings suggest that higher levels of autonomy, both physically and mentally, result in higher satisfaction with life; with perceptions of cognitive independence producing the highest levels. Implications of the current findings include increased understanding of the multifaceted nature of autonomy, and provision of recommendations which could increase autonomous behavior in later life, thus increase life satisfaction and promote successful aging.
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Hu, Yi-Han, Ching-Ju Chiu, Jen D. Wong, Dai-Chan Lin, and Linda A. Wray. "The Role of Leisure Activities in the Relationship Between Marital Transition in Later Midlife and Psychological Well-Being Trajectories." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 86, no. 4 (September 14, 2017): 327–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091415017729683.
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This study examined the levels and rates of changes in psychological well-being for middle-aged adults of different statuses or marital transitions. The moderating effects of different leisure activities were also tested. Longitudinal data on 1,270 persons aged 50 to 65 years at baseline from the Taiwan longitudinal study on aging were analyzed. Adults who were stably unmarried or unpartnered reported worse mental health at baseline, but their psychological well-being improved over time. The trajectory of depressive symptoms fluctuated markedly in adults who became widowed during our observation period. Engagement in physical, cognitive, or social activities was significantly associated with participants’ psychological well-being. Participation in religious activities was significantly associated with life satisfaction and decreased depressive symptoms for those undergoing bereavement. Findings from this study suggest that social and physical activities, among the four selected leisure activities, have the greatest association between decreasing depressive symptoms and increasing life satisfaction, respectively. Religious activities, in particular, may improve psychological well-being in bereaved middle-aged and older adults.
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Min, Joohong, Jeremy B. Yorgason, Janet Fast, and Anna Chudyk. "The Impact of Spouse’s Illness on Depressive Symptoms: The Roles of Spousal Caregiving and Marital Satisfaction." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 75, no. 7 (March 14, 2019): 1548–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz017.
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Abstract Objectives To examine (a) the relationship between own depressive symptoms and spouses’ health condition changes among mid- and later-life couples and (b) the roles of marital relationship quality and spousal caregiving in this relationship. Method Fixed-effect analyses were conducted using data from 3,055 couples aged 45 and older from Waves 1 (2006) to 4 (2012) of the Korean Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Results Spousal stroke was linked with higher depression symptoms. Spouses’ onset of cancer was related to an increase in depressive symptoms for wives, but not for husbands. Spousal caregiving and marital satisfaction were significant moderators: Wives caring for spouses with cancer reported more depressive symptoms than those not providing care; husbands caring for spouses with lung disease reported more depressive symptoms than those not providing care. The associations between wives’ heart disease, husbands’ cancer diagnosis, and depressive symptoms were weaker for couples with higher marital satisfaction. Discussion The findings suggest variations across health condition types and gender. Relationship quality and caregiving are important contexts moderating the negative impact of spousal chronic illness on depression. Health care providers should be aware that spouses’ health statuses are connected and that type of illness may affect the care context.
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Bouchard, Geneviève. "A Dyadic Examination of Marital Quality at the Empty-Nest Phase." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 86, no. 1 (February 3, 2017): 34–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091415017691285.
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This study aims to achieve a better understanding of the later stages of the family life cycle by exploring couples' marital quality during the empty-nest years of their relationships, using the actor–partner interdependence mediation model. The empty nest is the family stage that begins with the departure of children from home. In the hypothesized model of marital quality, husbands' and wives' satisfaction at having raised successful children serve as predictor variables, whereas their levels of perceived stress act as mediators. A sample of 344 participants, forming 172 heterosexual couples, participated in the study. The results of path analyses indicated that the model provided an acceptable fit for the data. Closer examination suggested that wives' and husbands' perceived stress fully mediate the relationships between husbands' tendency to view their children as successful adults and both spouses' marital quality. The article discusses interdependence and gender differences between spouses concerning their empty-nest experience.
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Pozo, C., C. S. Carver, V. Noriega, S. D. Harris, D. S. Robinson, A. S. Ketcham, A. Legaspi, F. L. Moffat, and K. C. Clark. "Effects of mastectomy versus lumpectomy on emotional adjustment to breast cancer: a prospective study of the first year postsurgery." Journal of Clinical Oncology 10, no. 8 (August 1992): 1292–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.1992.10.8.1292.
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PURPOSE Procedure (mastectomy v lumpectomy) and choice of procedure were examined as predictors of adjustment to breast cancer in a prospective study of the experiences of the first year after surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS Breast cancer patients were interviewed the day before surgery, 10 days after surgery, and at the 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month follow-ups. Patients included 24 women who received mastectomy on strong recommendation, 24 who chose mastectomy for other reasons, and 15 who chose lumpectomy. Subjective well-being was assessed in terms of mood disturbance, perceived quality of life, life satisfaction, marital satisfaction, perceptions of social support, and self-rated adjustment. RESULTS Surgical groups differed in well-being in only one respect: lumpectomy patients reported a higher-quality sex life at 6 and 12 months postsurgery than mastectomy patients. Choice of surgical procedure predicted higher levels of life satisfaction at 3 months. CONCLUSION The lack of difference between surgical groups in areas other than sexual adjustment replicates previous findings, but extends them by (1) using a fully prospective design, (2) providing data on the period surrounding the surgery (as well as later periods), and (3) examining a broader range of indices of well-being than usual.
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Lee Ju Yeon and 하상희. "The longitudinal relationships among Marital quality, Depressive symptoms, and Life satisfaction at later stage of life: Autoregressive cross-lagged effects and Multigroup analysis across gender." Korea Journal of Counseling 17, no. 1 (February 2016): 415–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.15703/kjc.17.1.201602.415.
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Matkarimova, A. I., and M. P. Kabakova. "FEATURES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH OF MARRIED AND UNMARRIED INDIVIDUALS." BULLETIN Series Psychology 65, no. 4 (December 22, 2020): 143–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.51889/2020-4.1728-7847.26.
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In modern society, there is a transformation of the family institution associated with an increase in the number of people who are not married, getting married at a later age, and a conscious refusal to bind oneself by marriage. In connection with the prevalence of this problem all over the world, the study of the psychological health of people who are and are not married becomes relevant.The psychological health of persons with different marital status has been well studied in foreign science, considered by Russian scientists, however, it has not been practically studied in Kazakh psychology.The conducted theoretical review of various studies made it possible to consider the influence of marriage on the psychological health of an individual. An analysis of the researchers' works points to the benefits of marriage as an important environment influencing the general well-being of a person.The article provides data on psychological health, the special components of which include indicators of psychological and subjective well-being, life satisfaction, psychological support associated with the emotional state of the personality of married and unmarried persons.The results of the theoretical review complement the scientific understanding of the psychological health features of married and unmarried people are one of the first attempts to compare the psychological well-being features of persons with different marital status in the Republic of Kazakhstan andmake it possible to understand the psychological factors of "family" and "single "Life
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Burwell, Stephanie R., L. Douglas Case, Carolyn Kaelin, and Nancy E. Avis. "Sexual Problems in Younger Women After Breast Cancer Surgery." Journal of Clinical Oncology 24, no. 18 (June 20, 2006): 2815–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2005.04.2499.
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Purpose To examine sexual problems in younger women diagnosed with breast cancer during the first year after surgery and to identify sociodemographic, medical, and psychosocial predictors of sexual problems. Patients and Methods Women diagnosed with breast cancer age ≤ 50 years completed surveys at three time points: within 24 weeks after initial surgery (baseline), 6 weeks after baseline, and 6 months later. Survey items included the Medical Outcomes Study Sexual Functioning Scale, satisfaction with sex life, feeling sexually attractive, body image, marital satisfaction, quality of life, medical history, symptoms, and sociodemographics. Prediagnosis sexual problems were retrospectively ascertained at the initial survey. Results Analyses included 209 women sexually active at baseline (78.6% of total sample). Sexual problems were significantly greater immediately postsurgery compared with retrospective reports before diagnosis (P < .0001). Although problems gradually decreased over time, they were still greater at 1 year postsurgery than before diagnosis. In multivariate analyses controlling for sexual problems at prediagnosis, vaginal dryness, and lower perceived sexual attractiveness were consistently related to greater overall sexual problems. Chemotherapy was related to sexual problems only at baseline except for women who became menopausal as a result of chemotherapy, who continued to have problems. Conclusion Findings substantiate the need to address potential sexual problems related to chemotherapy treatment and menopause among younger breast cancer survivors and to counsel women about possible remedies, particularly for vaginal dryness. Increasing feelings of sexual attractiveness may also help sexual problems, especially among women for whom these feelings were altered by surgery or treatment.
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Arief, Muzawir, Sari Rissanen, and Kaija Saranto. "Influence of previous work experience and education on Internet use of people in their 60s and 70s." BMJ Health & Care Informatics 25, no. 3 (July 2018): 132–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.14236/jhi.v25i3.868.
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BackgroundInternet use among the elderly is influenced by various demographic backgrounds, social life and health factors.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify the impact of several demographic features on 60- to 79-year-old individuals’ intention to use the Internet.MethodFinland population data (N = 2508) from the 2012 IKIPOSA project was used with two cohorts: 60s group (n = 1515) and 70s group (n = 990). Descriptive statistic and two binomial logistic regressions have been used with the unadjusted effect and Forward LR method to measure each predictor’s contribution to the model. In addition, a preliminary analysis to measure the multicollinearity was performed.ResultOf the 18 independent variables, only nine predictors, namely, age, education, financial situation, having children, entrepreneurship, a leadership position, a higher level white-collar worker and a lower level white-collar worker, were significant factors in predicting the Internet use. Meanwhile, gender, having grandchildren, living alone, marital status, house location and type, stay-at-home mother or father, blue-collar worker, agricultural entrepreneur and social relations satisfaction were not significant predictors. The most significant predictors were education and age, which contributed 19% and 10%, respectively, to the model. Other significant predictors, lower level white-collar worker, higher level white-collar worker and financial situation, had less impact with only around 6%.ConclusionEducation and age were influential factors among elderly to use the Internet in their later life. Certain work experiences affect elderly people’s engagement with the Internet after retirement.
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Polenick, Courtney. "In Sickness and in Health: Dyadic Perspectives on Health and Well-Being Among Older Couples." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 648. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.2232.
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Abstract This session will incorporate a variety of dyadic methods to explore the multifaceted ways that older spouses shape their own and their partners’ health and well-being. First, Dr. Karen Lyons will consider the roles of communication, collaborative decision-making, and social support in shaping the mental health of couples managing chronic pain. Her comparative dyadic analysis highlights the value of collaborative illness management in optimizing couples’ mental health. Dr. Courtney Polenick will then describe how chronic condition discordance (i.e., the extent to which two or more conditions have non-overlapping self-management requirements) within individuals and between spouses is linked to perceived control among couples over an8-year period. This study reveals that more complex patterns of chronic conditions within couples have particularly detrimental implications for women’s perceptions of control over their own health and other life domains. Next, Dr. Kira Birditt will examine the long-term effects of spouses’ similar drinking patterns (i.e., concordance). Although drinking concordance may enhance marital satisfaction, she will explain how it can have enduring negative consequences for cardiovascular health among middle-aged men. Dr. Joan Monin will then explain the short-term benefits of laughter for blood pressure among couples during lab-based spousal support interactions. Finally, Dr. Amy Rauer will discuss how spouses react to one another’s health-related support attempts using in-depth qualitative interviews conducted with both members of the couple. Taken together, these studies underscore the importance of evaluating dynamic short-term and long-term health-related influences among couples in middle and later life. Dyadic Research on Health and Illness Across the Adult Lifespan Interest Group Sponsored Symposium.
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Cooper, Katy, Marrissa Martyn-St James, Eva Kaltenthaler, Kath Dickinson, and Anna Cantrell. "Interventions to treat premature ejaculation: a systematic review short report." Health Technology Assessment 19, no. 21 (March 2015): 1–180. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hta19210.
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BackgroundPremature ejaculation (PE) is commonly defined as ejaculation with minimal sexual stimulation before, on or shortly after penetration and before the person wishes it. PE can be either lifelong and present since first sexual experiences (primary), or acquired (secondary), beginning later (Godpodinoff ML. Premature ejaculation: clinical subgroups and etiology.J Sex Marital Ther1989;15:130–4). Treatments include behavioural and pharmacological interventions.ObjectiveTo systematically review evidence for clinical effectiveness of behavioural, topical and systemic treatments for PE.Data sourcesThe following databases were searched from inception to 6 August 2013 for published and unpublished research evidence: MEDLINE; EMBASE; Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; The Cochrane Library including the Cochrane Systematic Reviews Database, Cochrane Controlled Trials Register, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects and theHealth Technology Assessmentdatabase; ISI Web of Science, including Science Citation Index, and the Conference Proceedings Citation Index-Science. The US Food and Drug Administration website and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) website were also searched.MethodsRandomised controlled trials (RCTs) in adult men with PE were eligible (or non-RCTs in the absence of RCTs). RCT data were extrapolated from review articles when available. The primary outcome was intravaginal ejaculatory latency time (IELT). Data were meta-analysed when possible. Other outcomes included sexual satisfaction, control over ejaculation, relationship satisfaction, self-esteem, quality of life, treatment acceptability and adverse events (AEs).ResultsA total of 103 studies (102 RCTs, 65 from reviews) were included. RCTs were available for all interventions except yoga. The following interventions demonstrated significant improvements (p < 0.05) in arithmetic mean difference in IELT compared with placebo:topical anaesthetics– eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA®, AstraZeneca), topical eutectic mixture for PE (Plethora Solutions Ltd) spray;selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors(SSRIs) – citalopram (Cipramil®, Lundbeck), escitalopram (Cipralex®, Lundbeck), fluoxetine, paroxetine, sertraline, dapoxetine (Priligy®, Menarini), 30 mg or 60 mg;serotonin–noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors– duloxetine (Cymbalta®, Eli Lilly & Co Ltd);tricyclic antidepressants– inhaled clomipramine 4 mg;phosphodiesterase-5(PDE5)inhibitors– vardenafil (Levitra®, Bayer), tadalafil (Cialis®, Eli Lilly & Co Ltd);opioid analgesics– tramadol (Zydol SR®, Grünenthal). Improvements in sexual satisfaction and other outcomes compared with placebo were evident for SSRIs, PDE5 inhibitors and tramadol. Outcomes for interventions not compared with placebo were as follows:behavioural therapies– improvements over wait list control in IELT and other outcomes, behavioural therapy plus pharmacotherapy better than either therapy alone;alpha blockers– terazosin (Hytrin®, AMCO) not significantly different to antidepressants in ejaculation control;acupuncture– improvements over sham acupuncture in IELT, conflicting results for comparisons with SSRIs;Chinese medicine– improvements over treatment as usual;delay device– improvements in IELT when added to stop–start technique;yoga– improved IELT over baseline, fluoxetine better than yoga. Treatment-related AEs were evident with most pharmacological interventions.LimitationsAlthough data extraction from reviews was optimised when more than one review reported data for the same RCT, the reliability of the data extraction within these reviews cannot be guaranteed by this assessment report.ConclusionsSeveral interventions significantly improved IELT. Many interventions also improved sexual satisfaction and other outcomes. However, assessment of longer-term safety and effectiveness is required to evaluate whether or not initial treatment effects are maintained long term, whether or not dose escalation is required, how soon treatment effects end following treatment cessation and whether or not treatments can be stopped and resumed at a later time. In addition, assessment of the AEs associated with long-term treatment and whether or not different doses have differing AE profiles is required.Study registrationThis study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42013005289.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment programme.
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Næss, Siri, Morten Blekesaune, and Niklas Jakobsson. "Marital transitions and life satisfaction." Acta Sociologica 58, no. 1 (December 23, 2014): 63–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0001699314563841.
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Elutina, Marina E., and G. I. Bolotov. "Marital Solidarity in Later Life." Izvestia of Saratov University. New Series. Series: Sociology. Politology 19, no. 1 (2019): 36–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.18500/1818-9601-2019-19-1-36-39.
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Bilal, Ahmad, and Samina Rasool. "Marital Satisfaction and Satisfaction With Life: Mediating Role of Sexual Satisfaction in Married Women." Journal of Psychosexual Health 2, no. 1 (January 2020): 77–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2631831820912873.
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Background: Marital satisfaction is an integral part of the life of Pakistani women. Married women cannot get satisfied with their lives without marital satisfaction. But previous studies hint at the possible role of sexual satisfaction in addition to marital satisfaction to bring about overall satisfaction with life in married women. Aims: This study was designed with an objective to assess the mediating role of sexual satisfaction in marital satisfaction as a predictor and satisfaction with life as an outcome in married Pakistani women. Previous studies have demonstrated a possible link among marital satisfaction, sexual satisfaction, and satisfaction with life. Settings and Design: One hundred married women of childbearing age (18-48 years, M = 29 years) were recruited by a convenient sampling method from the three hospitals of Bahawalpur in the South Punjab state of Pakistan. Methods and Material: Three questionnaires (a) Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale; (b) Index of Sexual Satisfaction, and (c) Satisfaction with Life Scale, were administered to collect the data. Statistical Analysis: The results were analyzed by the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (IBM, USA), version 25, and Process Macro, version 3.4, and expressed in the form of descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, and frequencies), mediation analysis, analysis of co-variance, analysis of variance and t test. Results and Conclusion: The unstandardized indirect effects yielded a significant mediation (IE = 0.4757, SE = 0.1786, P < .05, LL = 0.1736, UL = 0.8681). The sexual satisfaction fully mediated the relationship between marital satisfaction and satisfaction with life in married women. It was concluded that married women cannot get marital satisfaction and satisfaction with life without a satisfied sexual life.
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Bulanda, Jennifer Roebuck. "Gender, Marital Power, and Marital Quality in Later Life." Journal of Women & Aging 23, no. 1 (January 26, 2011): 3–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2011.540481.
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Kasapoğlu, Figen, and Ayşenur Yabanigül. "Marital Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect of Spirituality." Spiritual Psychology and Counseling 3, no. 2 (August 15, 2018): 177–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.37898/spc.2018.3.2.0048.
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The present study aims to investigate the mediating role of spirituality in the relationship between couples’ marital satisfaction and life satisfaction. The study was conducted following the relational design, one of the quantitative research methods. The study group included 586 married individuals residing in Istanbul, Turkey, of whom 525 were female and 61 were male. Three scales, the Married Life Scale the Life Satisfaction Scale, and the “Spiritual Orientation Scale, were used together with a demographic information form to collect data for the study. Moreover, descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analyzes were conducted over the course of the study. The analysis findings demonstrated that marital satisfaction predicted life satisfaction and spirituality, that spirituality predicted life satisfaction, and that spirituality played a partial mediating role in the relation between marital satisfaction and life satisfaction. In other words, it was determined that marital satisfaction had both a direct and, via spirituality, a indirect impact on life satisfaction. The findings are discussed in light of the literature.
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Bulanda, Jennifer, Taka Yamashita, and J. Scott Brown. "Dyadic Patterns of Marital Quality During Later Life." Innovation in Aging 4, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2020): 344. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1106.
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Abstract Although earlier cross-sectional studies suggested a U-shaped curve in marital quality over the life course, recent longitudinal studies find stability or continual decline (Proulx, Ermer, & Kanter, 2017). It is important to better understand patterns of marital quality during later life, as marital quality is associated with older adults’ marital stability, health, and longevity. However, few studies have utilized couple-level data to examine marital quality trajectories, and only one has examined dyadic patterns during later life (Wickrama et al., 2020). We use nationally-representative data from the 2006-2016 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) to examine positive and negative dimensions of marital quality among a sample of continuously-married couples over age 50 in which both partners provided data on marital quality at three time points (n = 1,389 couples). A survey-weighted latent growth curve model simultaneously examines two marital quality trajectories: own and spouse’s. Preliminary results show that mean baseline positive and negative marital quality are similar for own and spouse’s trajectories. Although growth rates are statistically non-significant for positive marital quality, the variance of growth rate is statistically significant for spouse’s trajectory (0.001, p < 0.05), and greater baseline own positive marital quality is associated with negative growth of spouse’s positive marital quality. Growth rates are similar for own and spouse’s trajectories of negative marital quality, and variance of growth rate is statistically significant for spouse’s negative marital quality trajectory. Results point to stability in marital quality over time, and suggest the importance of using couple-level data.
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Bograd, Ruth, and Bernard Spilka. "Self-Disclosure and Marital Satisfaction in Mid-Life and Late-Life Remarriages." International Journal of Aging and Human Development 42, no. 3 (January 1, 1996): 161–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.2190/w87m-wck7-mhtt-n34f.
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Self-disclosure and marital satisfaction were studied among 125 males and females who were in their first remarriage. Essentially equal numbers had remarried in mid-life (ages 30–45) and late-life (ages 60–75). The multidimensional Wheeless self-disclosure scales and Locke-Wallace measure of marital satisfaction were employed. Mid-life versus late-life differences were evident for the amount, and depth of disclosure, but not for intentionality, valence or honesty of disclosure. No gender differences were manifested in self-disclosure. Marital satisfaction was greatest for late-life remarriages, and this was due to the high level of male satisfaction in this age group.
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Burpee, Leslie C., and Ellen J. Langer. "Mindfulness and Marital Satisfaction." Journal of Adult Development 12, no. 1 (January 2005): 43–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10804-005-1281-6.
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Homaei, Rezvan, Zahra Dasht Bozorgi, Maryam Sadat Mirbabaei Ghahfarokhi, and Shima Hosseinpour. "Relationship between Optimism, Religiosity and Self-Esteem with Marital Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction." International Education Studies 9, no. 6 (May 26, 2016): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ies.v9n6p53.
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<p class="apa">The purpose of the current study is to investigate the relationship between Optimism, Religiosity and Self-esteem with Marital Satisfaction and Life Satisfaction in married university students. The research method was a descriptive study kind of correlation. The sample group included 200 married students that were selected using a simple random sampling method. For collecting data, Attribution Style Questionnaire, Religious Attitude, Cooper Smith Self-Esteem Questionnaire, Enrich Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire and Satisfaction with Life Scale were used. The findings indicated that marital satisfaction not life satisfaction was predicted by Optimism, Religiosity and Self-esteem. Religiosity showed the greatest relationship with marital satisfaction. Base on this study, family therapists should consider the role of religious or spiritual couple’s attitude as a vital factor in reveal and solving the marital conflict. Consistency and inconsistency of the results were discussed.</p>
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Fye, Marissa A., Christine Tina Chasek, Grace A. Mims, Jacob Sandman, and Alex Hinrichsen. "Marital Satisfaction During Retirement." Family Journal 28, no. 3 (June 10, 2020): 313–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1066480720929689.
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Marriage/commitment and retirement are two common experiences in an adult’s life. Marital satisfaction and retirement have been researched in multiple disciplines. The relationship between these two constructs has not been as widely researched. The purpose of this study was to determine whether retirement has an impact on marital satisfaction. Quantitative methods and analyses were used. The variables used accounted for 83% of the variance of satisfaction. Limitations and implications are provided to inform marriage and family pedagogy and practice.
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Li, Liman-Man-Wai, and Da Jiang. "The Magnifying Effect of Marital Satisfaction on the Dyadic Effect of Disabilities on Life Satisfaction." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 10 (May 18, 2021): 5352. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18105352.
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(1) Background. Extending previous work, the present study examined whether marital satisfaction would magnify the dyadic effect of disabilities on life satisfaction among older married couples. (2) Methods. With responses collected from 11,694 participants (5847 couples; Mage = 63.36 years, median: 62 years) in a large-scale survey study in China in 2015, the actor-partner interdependence model (APIM) analyses were conducted to examine how marital satisfaction moderated the actor and partner effects of disabilities on life satisfaction. In addition, mixed linear model analyses were conducted to examine the gender effect. (3) Results. The results showed that marital satisfaction magnified the negative association between disabilities and life satisfaction with different patterns for each gender. Specifically, husbands’ disabilities significantly negatively predicted their own levels of life satisfaction among those with higher marital satisfaction but not among those with lower marital satisfaction. In contrast, for wives, spousal disabilities significantly predicted lower levels of life satisfaction among those with higher marital satisfaction but not among those with lower marital satisfaction. (4) Conclusions. The evidence for the magnifying effect of marital satisfaction obtained in the present study implicates the importance of taking dyadic dynamics in close relationships into account in health care research.
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Perrone-McGovern, Kristin M., Jenelle N. Boo, and Aarika Vannatter. "Marital and Life Satisfaction Among Gifted Adults." Roeper Review 34, no. 1 (January 2012): 46–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02783193.2012.627552.
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Stewart, Janice A. "Women's Satisfaction with Life Following Marital Separation." Journal of Divorce & Remarriage 43, no. 1-2 (May 26, 2005): 89–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/j087v43n01_05.
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Cheung, Chau-kiu, Andrew Yiu-tsang Low, and Xuan Ning. "Marital Liberalization in Relation to Life Satisfaction." Applied Research in Quality of Life 14, no. 2 (January 18, 2018): 291–307. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11482-018-9593-4.
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Stokes, Jeffrey E. "Marital quality and loneliness in later life." Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 34, no. 1 (July 9, 2016): 114–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0265407515626309.
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Loneliness is not merely an unpleasant experience but is harmful for older adults’ health and well-being as well. While marriage buffers against loneliness in later life, even married adults experience loneliness, and aspects of adults’ marriages may either protect against or actually foster loneliness among spouses. The current study analyzed dyadic data from 1,114 opposite-sex married Irish couples who participated in the initial wave of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (2009–2011) in order to extend findings of two prior dyadic studies of marital quality and loneliness in the U.S. to older married couples in Ireland and to directly compare two theoretical and methodological frameworks used by these studies to explain associations between husbands’ and wives’ reports of marital quality and loneliness in later life. Results revealed that both spouses’ perceptions of positive and negative marital quality were significantly related with husbands’ and wives’ loneliness and that spouses’ reports of loneliness were significantly related with one another. Findings also indicated that associations between marital quality and loneliness were similar for Irish and American couples in later life. Comparison of differing modeling strategies suggested that emotional contagion may serve as a pathway for dyadic partner effects.
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Kaufman, Gayle, and Hiromi Taniguchi. "Gender and Marital Happiness in Later Life." Journal of Family Issues 27, no. 6 (June 2006): 735–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513x05285293.
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Micanovic-Cvejic, Zivka, and Ruzenka Simonji-Cernak. "The challenges of marital life: Factors of marital life decline." Zbornik Matice srpske za drustvene nauke, no. 177 (2021): 109–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/zmsdn2177109m.
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A human is a social being, who wants to achieve relations with other people. The most common form of close emotional relationships in adulthood is marriage. A married relationship can be implied in various ways and, although marriage lasts as a constant form of emotional attachment, contemporary marriage is in crisis. Actual social circumstances place various challenges before married life. In this work we have focused on some aspects which we recognized as potential factors of marriage destabilization. These include various empirical researches both in Serbia and abroad: the role of age in marriage, cohabitation, importance of primary family, children, economic stress, mechanisms of coping with stress, affective attachments between partners, solving conflicts, communication competence, distribution of house chores. Those are the factors that experts face in counseling and therapy works, solving marriage crisis. We see the quality of a married relationship as a multidimensional phenomena consisting of marriage satisfaction, marriage stability, marriage cohesion, marriage compliance. In this paper, we tried to show the complexity of marriage relationships in a nutshell and present the current research directions in this area of psychology.
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Tsapelas, Irene, Arthur Aron, and Terri Orbuch. "Marital Boredom Now Predicts Less Satisfaction 9 Years Later." Psychological Science 20, no. 5 (May 2009): 543–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2009.02332.x.
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FEENEY, JUDITH A. "Attachment, caregiving, and marital satisfaction." Personal Relationships 3, no. 4 (December 1996): 401–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6811.1996.tb00124.x.
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