[Resilience and psychological impairment in adulthood: the impact of age and social inequality].
In a cross-sectional study the influence of social inequality on resilience and psychological distress was investigated in a sample of N=4 142 adults. A social stratum was created, including education, financial income and job-status, as well as age (≥ 25 years). Multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) showed influences of gender, social status and age on resilience (RS-11) and psychological distress: depression (PHQ-2), anxiety (GAD-7), life satisfaction (FLZ(M)). In contrast to the most continuous influence of the social background in women across any age-group, older males (≥ 65 years) were not affected by their social background. In both sexes members of the social underclass had the lowest resilience. The results indicate the need for specific intervention as to prevention.
Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen.
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Zentrum für Klinische Psychologie und Rehabilitation, Universität Bremen.
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Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig.
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Brähler
Abteilung für Medizinische Psychologie und Medizinische Soziologie, Universität Leipzig.
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Decker
Fachbereich Wirtschaft und Medien, Psychology School, Hochschule Fresenius, Köln.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult