An Exploratory Study of Differences in Developmental Concerns of Middle-Aged Men and Women in India

1996 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 883-887 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minakshi Tikoo
Keyword(s):  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Midlife Crisis ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Health Domains ◽  
Women In India

Responses of 56 (32 women, 24 men) subjects to the Men's Adult Life Experiences Inventory, a 97-item self-report assessment of the frequency and intensity of 11 developmentally related domains (relationships with parent, spouse, children, friends, death, health, job, leisure, sex, self-reflection, and pressure of time) of concerns of middle-aged men and women in India were similar. The men and women differed only in their response to the self-reflection and health domains of the Men's Adult Life Experiences Inventory. This study indicates that there is no midlife crisis in India.

The Men's Adult Life Experiences Inventory: An Instrument for Assessing Developmental Concerns of Middle Age

1989 ◽  
Vol 64 (2) ◽  
pp. 479-485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary F. De Luccie ◽  
Rick J. Scheidt ◽  
Albert J. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Middle Age ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Self Reflection

This article describes the development and testing of a new 97-item self-report instrument assessing the frequency and intensity of 11 developmentally related domains of concerns of middle-aged men. These include relationships (child, parents, wife, friends), job, health, sex, leisure, death, pressures of time, and self-reflection. The psychometric properties of the instrument, as well as potential uses, are discussed.

scholarly journals The Elusive Understanding of Lyme Disease in Non-Endemic Geographic Areas: An Exploratory Survey of Patients With Chronic Symptoms in Texas

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1621-1626
Author(s):  
Sarah P Maxwell
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Disease Surveillance ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Exploratory Survey

This study was designed to determine the quality of life, diagnostic, and illness-related experiences of patients who self-report a diagnosis with Lyme disease (LD) and/or who are experiencing chronic illness in Texas, a state considered non-endemic for tick-borne illness. This exploratory study found that self-reported LD respondents have multisystem health problems that result in very poor quality of life. Lyme disease respondents experience multiple and severe symptoms, particularly flu-like illness, extreme fatigue, back and neck pain, and anxiety and depression. These symptoms were present at similar levels among all LD respondents, whether their diagnosis was clinical or serological. For all LD respondents, this study points to quality of life experiences that are powerfully negative. Practitioners and disease surveillance experts may consider LD when multisystem symptoms are severe, other etiologies are ruled out, and quality of life is threatened.

An Exploratory Study of the Lifestyles of Congenitally Blind Adults

1983 ◽  
Vol 77 (10) ◽  
pp. 476-481 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rose Resnick
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Blind People ◽  
Self Image ◽  
Congenitally Blind ◽  
Blind Persons ◽  
High Degree

Self-report of 74 congenitally blind persons explores self-concept and degree of integration into the sighted community. The majority of the subjects revealed a predominantly positive self-image and a high degree of independence. Although the sample does not represent a cross-section of the blind population, it does disclose thoughts, feelings, and life experiences of blind people.

Exploring Workforce Participation Patterns and Chronic Diseases Among Middle-Aged Australian Men and Women Over the Life Course

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 343-361 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tazeen Majeed ◽  
Peta M. Forder ◽  
Gita Mishra ◽  
Hal Kendig ◽  
Julie E. Byles
Keyword(s):  
Life Course ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Workforce Participation ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Time Work ◽  
The Life Course

Objective: This study identified associations between chronic diseases (diabetes, asthma, depression, and arthritis) and workforce participation patterns with a gendered perspective. Method: We used data from 1,261 middle-aged participants of the Australian Life Histories and Health (LHH) Survey, aged 60 to 64 years in 2011. Latent class analysis identified dominant workforce patterns and associations between chronic diseases and these patterns were explored by multinomial regression models. Results: Diabetes, asthma, depression, and arthritis were less prevalent in men and women in class “mostly full-time work,” compared with other workforce patterns. The odds of “mostly full-time work” were lower for men reporting depression or arthritis, whereas among women, depression was associated with “increasing part-time work” after adjusting early and adult life factors. Discussion: The results strengthen the importance of gender focused policies aimed to promote and preserve health of young and middle-aged workers, and creating supportive environment for those with chronic health issues over the life course.

What Women Say They Want versus What Men Imagine They Do: A new and convenient method reveals novel insights about self-reported vs. perceived preferences

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl Pierre Jago ◽  
Karen R. Dobkins
Keyword(s):  
Convenient Method ◽  
Physical Attractiveness ◽  
Romantic Partner ◽  
Self Report ◽  
New Method ◽  
Wealth Status ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Potential Partner ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Opposite Gender

To appeal to the opposite gender, previous research indicates that men emphasize their wealth, status, and ambition, whereas women emphasize their physical attractiveness. Such behavior seems surprising given previous surveys in which men and women reported these traits to be less important than others such as trustworthiness, intelligence, and warmth. We addressed one potential reason for any disconnect, which is that men’s and women’s beliefs about what the opposite gender prefers are misguided—according to the opposite genders’ self-reports. Using a new method, we asked participants to both self-report the traits they prefer in a romantic partner and to indicate what they imagine the opposite gender prefers. The results reveal striking discrepancies between what people report wanting in a potential partner and what the opposite gender imagines they want. Additionally, women appear to be better at imagining men’s preferences, and we discuss several reasons why this might be the case.

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