Gender Differences in Self-Concept and Psychological Well-Being in Old Age: A Meta-Analysis
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Gender differences in self-concept and psychological well-being in old age: a meta-analysis.
Because of women's higher risk of being widowed, having health problems, and needing care, one might expect them to have a more negative self-concept and lower subjective well-being (SWB). However, women may also have greater access to sources of SWB (e.g., relations to adult children) and may engage in processes to protect the self (e.g., lowered aspirations). Meta-analysis was used to synthes...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1079-5014,1758-5368
DOI: 10.1093/geronb/56.4.p195