Life Satisfaction, Self-Esteem, and Subjective Age in Women Across the Life Span
- 1 March 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Marshall University in Adultspan Journal
- Vol. 8 (1) , 29-42
Abstract
A study of 320 women, ages 21 to 69, explored the relations among relationship status, subjective age, self-esteem, and life satisfaction. Women in married or partnered relationships had higher levels of life satisfaction than did single women. Women in their 30s and 40s had significantly lower levels of life satisfaction than did other age groups.Keywords
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