Issues Ment Health Nurs. 1992 Oct-Dec;13(4):285-99. doi: 10.3109/01612849209010310.

Components of men's well-being at mid-life.

Issues in mental health nursing

T Julian, P C McKenry, M W McKelvey

PMID: 1478856 DOI: 10.3109/01612849209010310

Abstract

This study was designed to examine the correlates of psychological well-being for 75 middle-aged professional men. Based on sex-role convergence and role adjustment theories, three sets of predictor variables (i.e., interpersonal family factors, role adjustment, and extrafamilial interpersonal factors) were hierarchically entered into a multiple regression equation. The well-being outcome was found to be influenced by interpersonal family factors. The role adjustment and extrafamilial interpersonal factors did not account for a significant increase in variance. The best univariate predictors of men's well-being at midlife were perceived closeness to child, perceived closeness to wife, adjustment to the husband role, and number of close friends.

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MeSH terms

• Adaptation, Psychological
• Adult
• Family
• Human Development*
• Humans
• Male
• Men / psychology
• Mental Health*
• Middle Aged
• Personal Satisfaction
• Role
• Surveys and Questionnaires

Publication Types

• Journal Article
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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