Life satisfaction, anxiety, depression and resilience across the life span of men
Life satisfaction, anxiety, depression and resilience across the life span of men
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DOI：
10.3109/13685530903296698
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发表时间：
2010-03-01
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2.6
通讯作者：
Braehler, Elmar
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作者：
Beutel, Manfred E.;Glaesmer, Heide;Braehler, Elmar
Objective.确定（a）男性社区生活满意度、焦虑、抑郁和老龄化之间的关系，以及（B）确定脆弱性因素、个人和社会资源对生活满意度和痛苦的影响。采用生活满意度（FLZ（M））、抑郁、焦虑（PHQ）、心理弹性（RS-11）和自尊（RSS）标准化问卷，对2144名德国男性进行分层随机抽样调查。没有发现与年龄相关的整体生活满意度的变化。中年（51-60岁）对健康的满意度下降，而健康的重要性增加。伙伴关系和性行为的重要性和满意度仅在年龄最大的组（70岁以上）中降低。焦虑在中年（51-60岁）左右最高，伴随着韧性和自尊的下降。没有发现明显的与年龄相关的抑郁症变化。生活满意度与弹性，缺乏失业，存在的伙伴关系，积极的自尊，良好的家庭收入，没有焦虑和抑郁，生活在东部各州。个人和社会资源以及没有焦虑和抑郁对于维持老年男子的生活满意度至关重要。也有证据表明，中年危机表现为健康问题，焦虑和韧性下降。
Objective. To determine ( a) the relationship between life satisfaction, anxiety, depression and ageing in the male community and (b) to identify the impact of vulnerability factors, personal and social resources on life satisfaction and distress.Design. A stratified random sample of the German male population (N = 2144) was investigated by standardized questionnaires of life satisfaction (FLZ(M)), depression, anxiety (PHQ), resilience (RS-11) and self-esteem (RSS).Results. No age-related change was found regarding overall life satisfaction. Satisfaction with health decreased in midlife (51-60 years), while the importance of health increased. Importance of and satisfaction with partnership and sexuality were only reduced in the oldest group (70+). Anxiety was highest around midlife (51-60 years), accompanied by reduced resilience and self-esteem. No clear age-related change was found regarding depression. Life satisfaction was strongly associated with resilience, lack of unemployment, the presence of a partnership, positive self-esteem, a good household income, the absence of anxiety and depression and living in the Eastern states.Conclusions. Personal and social resources and the absence of anxiety and depression are of crucial importance for the maintenance of life satisfaction in ageing men. There is also evidence for a crisis around midlife manifested by health concerns, anxiety and reduced resilience.