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Psychosocial Predictors Of Women's Physical Health In Middle Adulthood, Sandra Thomas
Psychosocial Predictors Of Women's Physical Health In Middle Adulthood, Sandra Thomas
Sandra Thomas
Although health is a key element in one's experience of middle adulthood as a time of productivity and personal fulfillment, research on psychosocial factors predictive of mid-life health is sparse, especially for women. Psychosocial variables are not only highly salient to health, but also are potentially modifiable by women themselves. This study employed a multivariate, multitheoretical approach to the study of health, examining a variety of psychosocial predictors (locus of control/mastery, psychological well-being, role quality, social network ties, optimism, and demographic variables) in a secondary analysis of data collected by Baruch and Barnett on 238 women. Subjects were divided into …