PREDICTORS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF MENTAL HEALTH AMONG MEN AT MIDLIFE: A 32-Year Longitudinal Study

In a prospective, 32-year longitudinal study of 87 young men originally selected for general health, it was found that good physical and mental health were maintained by most. Successful predictors of midlife mental health included satisfactory peer social adjustment, little or no angry behavior, an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of orthopsychiatry 1998-04, Vol.68 (2), p.265-273
1. Verfasser:	Westermeyer, Jerry F
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Anger Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Health Health Status Human Human Males Humans Illness and personality Interpersonal Relations Longitudinal Studies Male Males Men Mental Disorders - diagnosis Mental Disorders - epidemiology Mental Disorders - psychology Mental Health Mental stress Mentors Middle Adulthood Middle Aged Middle Aged Adults Middle aged men Peer Group Personality, behavior and health Prediction Predictors Prospective Studies Psychological Tests Psychology and medicine Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychology. Psychophysiology Social Adjustment Social life & customs Social relations Social Support Students - psychology
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Zusammenfassung:	In a prospective, 32-year longitudinal study of 87 young men originally selected for general health, it was found that good physical and mental health were maintained by most. Successful predictors of midlife mental health included satisfactory peer social adjustment, little or no angry behavior, and a mentor relationship in young adulthood. Overall findings suggest that mental health is closely associated with developing social relationships.
ISSN:	0002-9432 1939-0025
DOI:	10.1037/h0080335