Mental Benefits of a Relationship on Well Being (WJEC)
- Created by: Steph Riddle
- Created on: 16-06-13 15:34
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- Mental Benefits of a Relationship
- Buffering Effect: When in a strong social relationship the effects of stress are reduced and social support helps to improve our mental health
- Cohane (1988): admissions to a mental health institute:
- 0.79% were single
- 0.26% were married
- 0.98% were widowed
- 1.4% were divorced
- Argyle (1985): People who are divorced are more likely to commit suicide or suffer from mental health issues
- Verott (1981): Happiness Levels:
- Married Men: 35%
- Married Women: 41%
- Divored Men: 18.5%
- Divorced Women: 18.5%
- Brown & Harris: Women with a supportive husband have a 10% chance of developing depression compared to 41% without one
- Evaluation: do people get married because they're happy? or Happy because they're married?
- Limited research on cohabiting couples: important psychological differences between those who are married and those who live together
- Buffering Effect on friendship as well but family relations are more important
- Most of the research is on romantic relationships
- Cohane (1988): admissions to a mental health institute:
- Happiness Effect:People in relationships are significantly happier
- Bradburn (1969): Argues marriage is good for you
- Happiness Levels:
- 35% in married men and women
- 7% in divorced men and women
- 40% in separated men and women
- However: it was conducted in the USA, where being married was the norm
- Demand Characteristics: in 1969 people aimed to get married
- Happiness Levels:
- Evaluation:
- Studies were conducted MANY years ago
- Marriage may have fewer beneficial effects now than they used to have
- In previous years it was only acceptable to start a family once married but changing times made is less nessacary
- Bradburn (1969): Argues marriage is good for you
- Buffering Effect: When in a strong social relationship the effects of stress are reduced and social support helps to improve our mental health
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