OBJECTIVES: The aim of this research was to shed light on the relation of social role experiences and health to well-being outcomes of 198 middle-aged (40-55 years old) Swiss women living in various familial contexts (double-track women, i.e., partnered working mothers, homemakers, single mothers, single women). RESULTS: Our results revealed that the way roles were experienced was primarily a function of a specific living context and satisfying social resources. Double-track women and homemakers showed the highest social role satisfaction rates and had better health and well-being outcomes than other women. Common to all groups was a considerable difference between actual and desired role investment. DISCUSSION: The findings are discussed in terms of a resource-oriented model of well-being.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this research was to shed light on the relation of social role experiences and health to well-being outcomes of 198 middle-aged (40-55 years old) Swiss women living in various familial contexts (double-track women, i.e., partnered working mothers, homemakers, single mothers, single women). RESULTS: Our results revealed that the way roles were experienced was primarily a function of a specific living context and satisfying social resources. Double-track women and homemakers showed the highest social role satisfaction rates and had better health and well-being outcomes than other women. Common to all groups was a considerable difference between actual and desired role investment. DISCUSSION: The findings are discussed in terms of a resource-oriented model of well-being.
Authors: Teresa Lanza di Scalea; Karen A Matthews; Nancy E Avis; Rebecca C Thurston; Charlotte Brown; Sioban Harlow; Joyce T Bromberger Journal: J Womens Health (Larchmt) Date: 2012-02-23 Impact factor: 2.681