title: [Gender differences in measures of mental health associated with a marital relationship].
abstract: This study examined gender differences for two measures of mental health as related to the quality of the marital relationship. Middle-aged respondents (221 female; 210 male) rated their marital satisfaction, affection, and communication. They also rated their psychological well-being and depression. The correlations between marital quality and mental health indicated that for males marital quality was more strongly associated with psychological well-being than with depression. Females showed no such difference, or their marital quality was associated with depression. This implies that for females, depression was a more sensitive measure of their mental health related to their husband-wife relationship. On the other hand, for males subjective well-being which was correlated with self-esteem was a more sensitive measure of their mental health.
authors.forename: Yuko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Junko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sagara
mesh_terms: D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008603:Mental Health; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012649:Self Concept; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires