The Effect of Life Stress, Self-esteem, Social Support on Marital Conflict Coping in Middle-aged Adults

BackgroundThis study looks at the outcome of infants exposed to dothiepin in breast milk in an attempt to guide clinicians on the risk-benefit ratio of breast-feeding when on antidepressants.MethodThirty women, who had had HDRS scores > 15 within the first five years postpartum from the same women's hospital, were assessed with their children 3–5 years postpartum; half had breast-fed while on dothiepin (study group). Thirty-six non-depressed women were also assessed. Rating scales assessed depression, anxiety, self-esteem, personality, social support, marital relationship, child behaviour and temperament. The children were assessed by the McCarthy Scale.ResultsComparisons of the two depressed groups showed no significant differences on any measures except marital conflict and child behaviour, which were the most disturbed in the study group (P < 0.001). Overall cognitive scores for the children did not differ between the groups. Higher levels of dothiepin and northiaden were associated with higher cognitive scores on subscales (P = 0.02).ConclusionsWe are cautiously optimistic about the lack of any negative associations between cognitive development and exposure to dothiepin via breast milk.

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The Effects of Anxiety about Economic Well-Being in Old Age on Problem Drinking among Middle-aged Adults: Focusing on the Moderating Effects of Social Support

Korea Gerontological Society ◽

10.31888/jkgs.2019.39.4.763 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 763-780

Author(s):

Sion Kang ◽

Sorang Kang ◽

Sangho Moon

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Old Age ◽

Problem Drinking ◽

Well Being ◽

Moderating Effects ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Middle Aged Adults ◽

Economic Well Being

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What’s Age Have to Do With Comfortableness in Seeking and Providing Social Support After a Disaster?

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1422 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 440-440

Author(s):

Judith Robertson Phillips ◽

Edith Jimenez

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Well Being ◽

San Diego County ◽

Group Differences ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Community Residents ◽

Disaster Survivors ◽

Tangible Support ◽

Middle Aged Adults

Abstract Disasters are associated with loss of property and loss of psychological well-being. Receiving various types of social support, such as emotional or tangible support, from various sources, such as family or friends, have been found to reduce the adverse impact of a disaster on affected adult community residents. It is not well studied, though, why some adults will not seek or provide support after a disaster while other adults will. The purpose of this study was to explore how age might play a role in how comfortable adults were in seeking social support from others and how age might play a role in how comfortable adults were in providing social support to others after a disaster, the 2014 San Diego County, CA wildfires. One hundred and twenty-two community residents (18 to 80 years) were recruited with 33 adults identified as Secondary Disaster Survivors and 89 adults identified as Non-Victims. Analyses revealed that age did play a role in Secondary Survivors’ comfortableness in seeking support from others; Older Adults (50-80) were significantly less likely than Middle-aged Adults (30-49) to feel comfortable in seeking support. There was no significant comfortableness difference between Middle-aged and Younger Adults (18-29) in seeking support. There were no age group differences in comfortableness in providing support to others for Secondary Survivors and Non-Victims. Implications from this data suggest that local disaster organizations should actively support affected older adults post-disaster while also including unaffected adults of all ages in the process of providing support to those in need.

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Advertising Challenges in the Ageing Society: The Preferences of the Regular Gym-goers towards Age Portrayals in Advertising

Romanian Journal of Communication and Public Relations ◽

10.21018/rjcpr.2018.1.253 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Alina Duduciuc ◽

Monica Bîră ◽

Liora Zyrtec

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Self Esteem ◽

The Body ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Ageing Society ◽

Aged People ◽

Age Related ◽

Body Weights ◽

Media Research ◽

Middle Aged Adults

Research studies from various disciplines including sociology, psychology, social psychology, marketing, advertising and media research have analyzed the representation of old-aged people in advertising, as well as the consumers’ habits of a targeted population aged 50 and over. Despite the availability of data on inappropriate depiction of seniors in media (including advertising), little research has been done so far to understand which are the seniors’ preferences regarding their portrayal in certain advertising campaigns. The aim of the current study was to explore the preferences of middle-aged adults toward the representation of old age in advertising. Specifically, we tested whether there is a relationship between the preferences of Romanians gym-goers (45-60 years) on age-related advertising and their body image. The results showed that the middle-aged adults prefer models that do not necessary match their age, that is the young older model. Our data also revealed that the choices for age representations in advertising were not associated with respondents’ body image emotions in certain contexts or situations. No significant relationship between body image and preference towards age-related representations in advertising was obtained. Additionally, the analysis of the data also revealed that compared to men, women are more likely to express displeasure with their body weights, and they believe the body image strongly impacts their self-esteem during life.

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The mediating effect of basic vocational competency in the effect of self-esteem on job search skills of Korean middle-aged job seekers

Perspectives of science and education ◽

10.32744/pse.2021.5.38 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 53 (5) ◽

pp. 560-568

Author(s):

Yun-Jeong Kim ◽

Keyword(s):

Job Search ◽

College Graduates ◽

National Level ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Job Skills ◽

Practical Significance ◽

Job Seekers ◽

Middle Aged ◽

Middle Aged Adults

Introduction. Middle-aged Koreans are constantly looking for jobs in order to re-employ, despite the insecurity of declining job quality and wage levels. In order to be re-employed, it is necessary to improve job-search skills. As a way to improve job search skills, the focus was on job-seekers' self-esteem and basic vocational competency. The purpose of this study is to investigate the mediating effect of vocational competency in the effect of self-esteem on job search skills. Study participants and methods. The participants in this study were 357 middle-aged job seekers aged 40 to 64 years old. 56.9% were women, 52.9% were in their 50s and 60s, and 46.2% were college graduates. 69.2% were married and 53.2% lived in small and medium-sized cities. By utilizing SPSS Win. 25.0 and PROCESS macro 3.5, descriptive statistics analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and mediating effect were analyzed. Results. First, the higher the self-esteem, the higher the basic vocational competency (r=.438, p<.001) and the job search skills (r=.497, p<.001). The higher the basic vocational competency, the job search skills (r=. 699, p<.001) was high. Second, the effect of self-esteem on job search skills was .516(p<.001), but in the model with additional basic vocational competency, it was reduced to .245(p<.001). Therefore, the mediating effect of basic vocational competency was verified. Practical significance. It was revealed that self-esteem and basic job skills are important to improve the job-search skills of middle-aged adults. Therefore, in order to support customized career design at the national level, it is suggested that vocational education programs should include not only certification courses, but also content for improving basic vocational competency and counseling for improving self-esteem.

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