Using a sample of 532 nonmarried adults over age 65 residing in the District of Columbia and two adjoining Maryland counties, this study examines “single strain”–the strain of not being married or not living with a partner in late-life. First, I consider how social and economic statuses affect exposure…
Contents
CCHAPTER 1. THEORETICAL RATIONALE
1.1. Conceptualization of Single Strain
1.1.1. Threat to the Self-Concept
1.2. The Stress of Being Single
1.2.1. Stress Process Model as a Conceptual Framework
1.2.2. Sociodemographic Characteristics
1.2.3. Potential Moderating Resources
1.3. Summary of Hypotheses
CHAPTER 2. METHODS AND RESULTS
2.1. Sample
2.2. Measures
2.3. Analytic Strategy
2.4. Results
2.4.1. Social Distribution of Single Strain: Testing Exposure Hypotheses
2.4.2. Single Strain and Depression
2.4.3. Moderating Resources and Depression
2.4.4. Single Strain and Anxiety
2.4.5. Moderating Resources and Anxiety
2.4.6. The Effects of Single Strain on Depression and Anxiety Compared
CHAPTER 3. INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS
3.1. Ascribed Statuses
3.2. Achieved Statuses
3.3. Family and Household Statuses
3.4. Moderating Resources and Distress
3.5. Conclusions
3.6. Limitations and Future Research
REFERENCES
Author: Pudrovska, Tetyana
Source: University of Maryland
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