University of Wisconsin–Madison

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Flying Solo at Midlife: Gender, Marital Status, and Psychological Well-Being

Marks, Nadine F.Working paper no. 1995-03 Abstract Data from Wisconsin Longitudinal Study 1992-93 respondents (N=6,876) aged 53-54 were used to examine gender and marital status differences across several measures of psychological well-being. Evidence for whether selection and/or social causation might account for differences was also evaluated. Multivariate analyses revealed several gender interactions–usually indicating a greater …