Born D O, Nelson B J
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1983;18(3):219-35. doi: 10.2190/xtra-23b6-gn8a-null.
A self-administered questionnaire was mailed to a random sample of male dentists (ages 35-50) in a single midwestern state. All dentists surveyed held similar views on the role that their careers played in shaping their identity, and 84 percent agreed with an hypothesis which suggests that most Americans believe they have the opportunity to pursue but one career during their lifetimes and that professionals, in particular, are likely to feel "trapped" in their careers as they age. A "crisis index" sought to isolate men undergoing the so-called midlife crisis, and both high and low crisis groups were identified. High-crisis dentists were markedly more concerned about health problems than were low-crisis dentists. High-crisis dentists were less satisfied with their careers, were far more likely to feel "trapped" in their positions, and experienced a greater entanglement of their domestic and professional lives.
一份自填式问卷被邮寄给中西部一个州的随机抽取的男性牙医样本（年龄在35至50岁之间）。所有接受调查的牙医对于他们的职业在塑造其身份方面所起的作用都持有相似的观点，并且84%的人认同一种假说，该假说认为大多数美国人相信他们一生中只有机会从事一种职业，尤其是专业人士随着年龄增长可能会感到在职业中“被困住”。一个“危机指数”旨在找出正在经历所谓中年危机的男性，并且确定了高危机组和低危机组。高危机组的牙医比低危机组的牙医明显更担心健康问题。高危机组的牙医对其职业不太满意，更有可能感到在职位上“被困住”，并且在家庭生活和职业生活中经历了更大的纠葛。
