Hagedoorn Mariët, Van Yperen Nico W, Coyne James C, van Jaarsveld Cornelia H M, Ranchor Adelita V, van Sonderen Eric, Sanderman Robbert
Department of Public Health and Health Psychology, Northern Centre for Healthcare Research, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Psychol Aging. 2006 Sep;21(3):611-20. doi: 10.1037/0882-7974.21.3.611.
The association between marital status and distress was examined in a largely neglected group, namely older people (65 and older; N = 1,649). In this 2-wave study, married persons were less distressed than single persons, but perceived equity within the marriage and recency of bereavement qualified these findings. Married persons who felt inequitably treated were more distressed than persons who had always been single. Married persons reported less distress than recently (= 2 years ago) widowed persons, but only equitably treated married persons reported less distress than persons widowed for more than 2 years. Increased distress between the 2 waves occurred in recently widowed persons, and there was a decrease in distress in persons who were widowed shortly before the 1st wave. No gender effects were found.
在一个很大程度上被忽视的群体,即老年人(65岁及以上;N = 1649)中,研究了婚姻状况与痛苦之间的关联。在这项两波次研究中,已婚者比单身者的痛苦程度更低,但婚姻中的公平感和丧亲的近期程度使这些发现变得复杂。感觉受到不公平对待的已婚者比一直单身的人更痛苦。已婚者报告的痛苦程度比最近(=两年前)丧偶的人低,但只有受到公平对待的已婚者报告的痛苦程度比丧偶超过两年的人低。在最近丧偶的人中,两波次之间痛苦程度增加,而在第一波次前不久丧偶的人中痛苦程度有所下降。未发现性别效应。