01871nas a2200313 4500008004100000022001400041245008200055210006900137260001300206300001100219490000700230520101000237653003101247653003001278653000901308653002801317653001501345653001101360653002501371653001101396653000901407653002601416653001401442653002301456653001201479100001601491700001401507856003601521 1996 eng d a0882-797400aSpousal similarity in subjective well-being: the Cardiovascular Health Study.0 aSpousal similarity in subjective wellbeing the Cardiovascular He c1996 Dec a582-900 v113 a
This study examines the extent to which one spouse's subjective well-being predicts that of the partner (N = 1,040 spousal pairs, 65 years or older). Prior research is extended in two ways: (a) The similarity of both affective domains (depressive symptoms, feelings about life as a whole, and satisfaction with the meaning and purpose of life) and nonaffective domains (perceived health) are examined, and (b) known predictors of well-being in older adults (sociodemographic variables, self and spouse health status variables, and exposure to common environmental events) are statistically controlled. Results indicate that one spouse's assessments of well-being and depression predict the other's well-being even after controlling for known predictors of these outcomes. Given the similarity of findings for affective and nonaffective domains, multiple mechanisms, including contagion, mate selection, and common environmental influences, are speculated as likely to contribute to this phenomenon.
10aActivities of Daily Living10aAdaptation, Psychological10aAged10aCardiovascular Diseases10aDepression10aFemale10aGeriatric Assessment10aHumans10aMale10aPersonal Satisfaction10aSick Role10aSocial Environment10aSpouses1 aBookwala, J1 aSchulz, R uhttps://chs-nhlbi.org/node/1474