Gender Differences in Happiness: the Effects of Marriage, Social Roles, and Social Support in East Asia

Hori, Makiko; Kamo, Yoshinori

doi:10.1007/s11482-017-9559-y

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“…In the meantime, the lack of strategies for men to cope with stress exacerbates their mental health disorders in COVID-19 scenarios. Previous studies find that men incline to reduce their pressure by resolving problems caused by stressors, while women turn to psychological adaptation ( 11 , 48 ). However, with a universal lockdown policy, men who worry about their income could hardly find a way to solve the problem and thus experiencing high financial and living stress.…”

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The Combined Impact of Gender and Age on Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depression, and Insomnia During COVID-19 Outbreak in China

Liu

Huang

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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The mental health problems might have been increased owing to the COVID-19 pandemic with the commencement of the year 2020, therefore, an epidemiological survey appraising the burden of mental health issues among the general population is imperative. This cross-sectional study attempts to reveal the underlying mental health conditions, such as Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms (PTSS), depression, and insomnia, relating to the pandemic situation, and to further examine the combined effects of gender and age on the COVID-19 related mental health consequences. An online survey was conducted among 2,992 adults in China from February 1st 2020 to February 10th 2020. The study uses binary logistic regression to analyze the potential factors associated with PTSD, depression, and insomnia. The results indicate that the prevalence of PTSS, depression, and insomnia are 19.5, 26.9, and 19.6% respectively during the COVID-19. Men and women show different rates of PTSS and depression, whereas no insomnia is found in both males and females. The females above 50 years of age have a lower level of depressive symptoms (OR = 0.448, 95%CI: 0.220–0.911, Cohen's d = −0.443) as compared with females aged 18–25; while the highest effect sizes for PTSS (OR = 2.846, 95%CI: 1.725–4.695, Cohen's d = 0.537) and the depression (OR = 2.024, 95%CI: 1.317–3.111, Cohen's d = 0.314) are seen in males aged 26 to 30. Besides gender, education, living conditions, direct exposure to COVID-19, the post mental and the physical health condition is related to PTSS, depression, and insomnia. Our study suggests that high-risk groups, especially those having two or more related factors and young men, should be the focus of mental health intervention.

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confidence: 99%

The Combined Impact of Gender and Age on Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depression, and Insomnia During COVID-19 Outbreak in China

Liu

Huang

et al. 2021

Front. Public Health

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“…Most studies claim that women are more likely to suffer from negative emotions than men (Costa, Terracciano, & McCrae, 2001; Tesch‐Römer, Motel‐Klingebiel, & Tomasik, 2007). Meanwhile few papers observe that women are slightly happier than men in certain cases (Hori & Kamo, 2018; Meisenberg & Woodley, 2015). Gender differences in relation to well‐being have been found for longevity, morbidity, and mental health (Maccoby, 1998).…”

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“…Recently, growing research interest has been focused on the effects of social factors on the well‐being of citizens (Hori & Kamo, 2018; Vera‐Toscano & Ateca‐Amestoy, 2008). The present study aims to enrich the literature by investigating the role of living conditions, which is an important component of social factors, in shaping people’s perceived well‐being.…”

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Living better and feeling happier: An investigation into the association between housing quality and happiness

Yang

Xiao

2020

Growth and Change

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This study examines the relationship between housing quality and individuals’ subjective well‐being. Using data from the China Labor‐force Dynamic Survey (CLDS), results show that housing quality is associated positively with one’s overall happiness. Moreover, the results are robust to potential omitted variable bias. In addition, we determine that housing quality is more correlated with perceived happiness for local residents compared with migrants, who generally have lower levels of happiness. Mechanisms are provided through which the migrant population, which is generally less likely to reside in the current cities, cares less about living conditions than the local population. Policy implications for these findings are discussed.

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“…Adib-Hajbaghery and Faraji (2015) showed that most of the elders who living in the community and in sanitariums have significantly lower happiness. Also, studies found that formal education, geographical areas, and gender can influence happiness among the elderly (Hori, & Kamo, 2018;Sumngern et al, 2010).…”

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The Roles of Spiritual Well-being and Tolerance of Uncertainty in Prediction of Happiness in Elderly

2021

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Antecedentes: De acuerdo con las conceptualizaciones del bienestar espiritual, la intolerancia a la ambigüedad y la felicidad, este estudio se propuso investigar las influencias del bienestar espiritual y la tolerancia a la incertidumbre sobre la felicidad con respecto a los roles moderadores del sexo en los ancianos. Método: Participaron 120 ancianos de la ciudad de Shiraz, provincia de Fars, Irán. Para la recopilación de datos se utilizaron un cuestionario demográfico, el Inventario de Bienestar Espiritual (SWBI), la Escala II de Tolerancia a la Ambigüedad de Tipos de Estímulos Múltiples (MSTAT-II) y el Cuestionario de Felicidad de Oxford (OHI). Resultados: Los resultados mostraron que la espiritualidad, el bienestar y la intolerancia a la incertidumbre explican el 60% de la variación de la felicidad en los ancianos. Pero los resultados rechazaron el papel del sexo en la predicción de la felicidad en el presente estudio. Conclusión: Este estudio demuestra los roles predictivos del bienestar espiritual y la tolerancia a la ambigüedad sobre la felicidad en el campo de la gerontología. Background: According to spirituality well-being, ambiguity intolerance, and happiness conceptualizations, this study was purposed to investigate the influences of spiritual well-being and uncertainty tolerance on happiness with regards to the moderating roles of sex in the elderly. Method: Participants included 120 elders from Shiraz City, Fars province, Iran. A demographic questionnaire, the Spiritual Well-Being Inventory (SWBI), the Multiple Stimulus Types Ambiguity Tolerance Scale-II (MSTAT–II), and the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire (OHI) were used for data collection. Results: Findings showed that spirituality well-being and uncertainty intolerance explain 60% of happiness variation in the elderly. But results rejected the role of sex on the prediction of happiness in the present study. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the predictive roles of spiritual well-being and ambiguity tolerance on happiness in the field of gerontology.

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Gender Differences in Happiness: the Effects of Marriage, Social Roles, and Social Support in East Asia

Cited by 88 publications

References 53 publications

The Combined Impact of Gender and Age on Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depression, and Insomnia During COVID-19 Outbreak in China

The Combined Impact of Gender and Age on Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms, Depression, and Insomnia During COVID-19 Outbreak in China

Living better and feeling happier: An investigation into the association between housing quality and happiness

The Roles of Spiritual Well-being and Tolerance of Uncertainty in Prediction of Happiness in Elderly

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