Assessing spousal support and health in an aging population: support and strain amidst changing social dynamics

@article{Hung2019AssessingSS,
  title={Assessing spousal support and health in an aging population: support and strain amidst changing social dynamics},
  author={Man Hung and Maren Wright Voss and Jerry Bounsanga and Tyler C Graff and Wendy C Birmingham},
  journal={Social Work in Health Care},
  year={2019},
  volume={58},
  pages={345 - 367}
}
ABSTRACT This study examined the role of relationship quality on physical and psychological health among older adults. It included 2,298 adults aged 50 and older who participated in the Midlife in the US national longitudinal study of health and well-being. We assessed the effect of spousal support and strain on psychological and physical health, controlling for age, education, income, depression levels and prior health. Results indicated that spousal support and strain affected psychological… 
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