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Gender, Stress, and Well-Being in Adulthood.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
|---|---|
| Author | Pérez, J. Iván Matud, M. Pilar |
| Editor | Ruggiero, Gennaro |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Abstract | Exposure to stressors may be one of the most critical components of health and well-being. Although research on stress and health abounds, most studies have focused on establishing that stress is harmful to physical and mental health whereas less attention has been paid to analysing the effects of stress on well-being. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the relevance of gender in the association of stress with well-being in adulthood. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 1578 women and 1507 men from the Spanish general population aged between 30 and 59. All participants were assessed by eight self-reports measuring chronic stress, life events, daily hassles, eudaimonic well-being, life satisfaction, masculine/instrumental and feminine/expressive traits, coping styles, and social support. Although stress does not affect women's eudaimonic well-being, a greater number of life events and more daily hassles rendered lower life satisfaction in women. Men's greater chronic stress was associated with lower eudaimonic well-being and life satisfaction; moreover, a greater number of life events was associated with men's lower life satisfaction. We conclude that gender is relevant in the stress and well-being of adults as well as in the association between stress and well-being. |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Medicine [J Clin Med] |
| Volume Number | 12 |
| DOI | 10.3390/jcm12010110 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC9821082 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| PubMed reference number | 36614911 |
| e-ISSN | 20770383 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) |
| Publisher Date | 2022-12-23 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | gender stress eudaimonic-well-being life satisfaction life events daily hassles coping styles masculine/instrumental trait feminine/expressive trait adulthood |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Medicine |
