Marital status and health beliefs: Different relations for men and women

被引：17

作者：

Markey, CN

Markey, PM

Schneider, C

Brownlee, S

机构：

[1] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Psychol, Camden, NJ 08102 USA

[2] Villanova Univ, Dept Psychol, Villanova, PA 19085 USA

[3] Rutgers State Univ, Ctr State Hlth Policy, New Brunswick, NJ 08903 USA

来源：

SEX ROLES | 2005年 / 53卷 / 5-6期

关键词：

marriage; health beliefs; health behaviors; gender differences; protective effects of marriage;

D O I：

10.1007/s11199-005-6767-y

中图分类号：

B844 [发展心理学（人类心理学）];

学科分类号：

040202 ;

摘要：

Although relations between marital status and health have been substantiated, the results of relatively few studies suggest how or why marriage is associated with health. To understand how marriage and health are associated, this study was designed to examine the role of health beliefs. Two thousand two hundred and six (2,206) adults who participated in the New Jersey Family Health Survey provided information about their marital status, proactive health beliefs, and proactive health behaviors. Results indicated that being married (vs. single) was positively associated with men's proactive health beliefs, whereas marriage did not appear to influence women's proactive health beliefs positively. Significant relations between participants' reports of proactive health beliefs and proactive health behaviors were found. Findings are discussed in terms of the importance of understanding the complex nature of associations between social relationships and health.

引用

页码：443 / 451

页数：9

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