Tatangelo Gemma, McCabe Marita, Campbell Stephen, Szoeke Cassandra
Institute for Health and Ageing, Australian Catholic University, Level 6, 215 Spring Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia.
Australian Healthy Ageing Organisation, PO Box 2016, RMH, Grattan Street, Parkville Victoria, 3050, Australia.
Maturitas. 2017 Jun;100:64-69. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2017.03.002. Epub 2017 Mar 7.
Most studies report a positive relationship between marital status and health, with findings consistent across cultures and countries. Gender effects are significant, with men demonstrating greater health benefit than women. The vast majority of the research has examined heterosexual marriages, yet there has been rapid evolution in society of cohabitation patterns, who can marry, and roles in marriage. In this review, we summarise research findings and discuss important future challenges. Broader work looking at the impact of social connectedness, loneliness and support on survival should be supported. Human relationships are crucial to our health and wellbeing - caring and support promote significantly better health outcomes.
大多数研究报告称婚姻状况与健康之间存在正相关关系，这一发现跨越不同文化和国家都较为一致。性别效应显著，男性比女性在健康方面受益更大。绝大多数研究考察的是异性婚姻，然而社会中的同居模式、结婚对象以及婚姻角色都在迅速演变。在本综述中，我们总结了研究结果并讨论了未来的重要挑战。应该支持更广泛的研究，探讨社会联系、孤独感和支持对生存的影响。人际关系对我们的健康和幸福至关重要——关爱和支持能显著促进更好的健康结果。
