Social participation and marital satisfaction in mid to late life marriage.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Research shows that social participation is beneficial for overall health and well-being. Yet, no research to our knowledge has examined whether social participation is associated with greater marital satisfaction in middle-aged and older couples. We hypothesized that middle-aged and older adults would have greater marital satisfaction when their spouse engaged in social groups because there would be greater opportunity for self-expansion and for social support from ties outside the marriage.

Methods

We used background self-report data from a multi-method study of 98 middle-aged and older adult married couples (N = 196) with chronic conditions. As part of the study, spouses completed questionnaires that measured the frequency and intensity of involvement in

SUBMITTER: Piechota A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9074824 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature