Gender differences in the associations between relationship status, social support, and wellbeing.

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Gender differences in the associations between relationship status, social support, and wellbeing.

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Extant research suggests that having a romantic partner has more benefits, in terms of higher subjective wellbeing, for men compared to women. The primary theoretical explanation for these wellbeing differences is that men's romantic partners tend to be their primary source of perceived social support. Yet, there is surprisingly little empirical evidence that perceived social support accounts for these gender differences. The current research used a national panel study in New Zealand (N = 20...

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Date created

2019-10

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Stronge, Samantha / Overall, Nickola / Sibley, Christopher

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/50710

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Humans / Cross-Sectional Studies / Personal Satisfaction / Self Concept / Interpersonal Relations / Sex Factors / Social Support / Adolescent / Adult / Aged / Middle Aged / Sexual Partners / New Zealand / Female / Male / Young Adult / Surveys and Questionnaires

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