In this study we examined the relationship between self-esteem and health, as well as the variabl... more In this study we examined the relationship between self-esteem and health, as well as the variables most associated with self-esteem, in a sample of Spanish women (N = 2583) between 18 and 65 years old. The women with the most self confidence and those with a heightened sense of self worth enjoyed better health and displayed less social dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms. The women with a lesser sense of self worth were characterized by having an emotional coping style and the women with greater self confidence had a more rational and less emotional coping style. Although the influence of the sociodemographic factors was very slight, we found that self-esteem was higher in the women with university level studies, in those with higher level jobs, in the married women and in those who had one or two children.
... and emotional rumination, offered the best fit for the data across all samples ( Roger, Garcí... more ... and emotional rumination, offered the best fit for the data across all samples ( Roger, García de la Banda, Lee, & Olason ... Multivariate and univariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA) were performed to test for gender differences in stress, health and coping variables. ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the portrayal of women and men in a Spanish daily newspa... more The purpose of this study was to examine the portrayal of women and men in a Spanish daily newspaper and to find whether there were gender differences among the authors of the articles in said newspaper. A content analysis was conducted of 4,060 articles and advertisements from 24 issues of a randomly selected, large-circulation, Spanish newspaper. Men were found to be more commonly featured in the articles, photographs, and advertisements than women, and they would usually be soldiers, athletes or high-rank businessmen much more often than women were. Furthermore, we determined that the reporters writing the articles were more likely to be men than women. And, in addition, men were more likely to be cited as sources than women.
This study examined the psychological impact of partner violence on 240 Spanish women who were id... more This study examined the psychological impact of partner violence on 240 Spanish women who were identified as abused, comparing them to a control group of 240 non-abused women. The abused women suffered more long-lasting anxiety and insomnia, severe depression, and somatic symptomatology, and also had lower self-esteem than did the non-abused women. The severity of the psychological abuse was correlated positively with the severity of the physical abuse, while the number of years of abuse endured correlated with the women's age and number of children. The most relevant variable for predicting severe depression, social dysfunction, anxiety and insomnia, and somatic symptoms was low self-esteem.
This study examines the relevance of sociodemographic factors on gender differences in creative t... more This study examines the relevance of sociodemographic factors on gender differences in creative thinking. A general population sample of adult women (N= 466) and men (N= 273), residents of the Canary Islands, were assessed with the Figural and Verbal Torrance Test ...
This study examines the relationship between stress and health in a sample of 1,566 women aged be... more This study examines the relationship between stress and health in a sample of 1,566 women aged between 18 and 65 years. Multiple regression analyses were conducted using the scaled version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) scales as the dependent variables, and 21 personal and social variables as predictors. The women with more severe depression, anxiety, and somatic and social dysfunction symptoms were those who had a more emotional coping style and greater work role dissatisfaction. Moreover, depression, anxiety, and social dysfunction symptoms were predicted by low self-esteem, while depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms were predicted by chronic stress. The women with more symptoms of anxiety and depression were those who have experienced more life events and have low perceived social support. Women with Type-A behavior patterns were found to suffer more anxiety and somatic symptoms. Women who exercise more hours per week had fewer somatic symptoms, and those with a more rational coping style suffered less social dysfunction.
This study analyzed the association between domestic partner abuse and children's health. The sam... more This study analyzed the association between domestic partner abuse and children's health. The sample consisted of 420 abused women with at least one child, for a total of 406 female children and 504 male children in 420 households. The women reported that one or more of their children had psychological problems in 27.4% of the cases, 13.6% reported physical health problems, and 7.6% reported both psychological and physical health problems. Externalizing problems were reported most frequently (in 11.7% of the children), while internalizing problems were reported in 5.6% of the children. A greater percentage of children with psychological and physical health problems was found in families in which the abusive partner was also abusive toward the children. We found better mental health in children whose mothers did not abuse them. Women whose children did not exhibit physical or mental health problems were younger, had suffered fewer years of abuse, and had fewer children than the women whose children exhibited health problems.
Los estudios sobre género y bienestar muestran la relevancia de los factores sociales en el biene... more Los estudios sobre género y bienestar muestran la relevancia de los factores sociales en el bienestar de mujeres y hombres. Los estudios realizados en todo el mundo indican que la desigualdad es una amenaza a la salud y el bienestar de las mujeres. Tal desigualdad está a la base de la violencia de que son víctimas y dicha violencia, junto con la pobreza que afecta a miles de mujeres, parecen ser las fuentes más graves de estrés y las mayores amenazas a su bienestar. Pero, al igual que sucede con el estudio de cualquier otra diferencia de género, no hay que olvidar que la variabilidad intragrupo es mayor que la intergrupo y que al analizar las diferencias de género también hay que tener en cuenta el contexto social.
In this study we examined the relationship between self-esteem and health, as well as the variabl... more In this study we examined the relationship between self-esteem and health, as well as the variables most associated with self-esteem, in a sample of Spanish women (N = 2583) between 18 and 65 years old. The women with the most self confidence and those with a heightened sense of self worth enjoyed better health and displayed less social dysfunction, depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms. The women with a lesser sense of self worth were characterized by having an emotional coping style and the women with greater self confidence had a more rational and less emotional coping style. Although the influence of the sociodemographic factors was very slight, we found that self-esteem was higher in the women with university level studies, in those with higher level jobs, in the married women and in those who had one or two children.
... and emotional rumination, offered the best fit for the data across all samples ( Roger, Garcí... more ... and emotional rumination, offered the best fit for the data across all samples ( Roger, García de la Banda, Lee, & Olason ... Multivariate and univariate analyses of covariance (MANCOVA) were performed to test for gender differences in stress, health and coping variables. ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the portrayal of women and men in a Spanish daily newspa... more The purpose of this study was to examine the portrayal of women and men in a Spanish daily newspaper and to find whether there were gender differences among the authors of the articles in said newspaper. A content analysis was conducted of 4,060 articles and advertisements from 24 issues of a randomly selected, large-circulation, Spanish newspaper. Men were found to be more commonly featured in the articles, photographs, and advertisements than women, and they would usually be soldiers, athletes or high-rank businessmen much more often than women were. Furthermore, we determined that the reporters writing the articles were more likely to be men than women. And, in addition, men were more likely to be cited as sources than women.
This study examined the psychological impact of partner violence on 240 Spanish women who were id... more This study examined the psychological impact of partner violence on 240 Spanish women who were identified as abused, comparing them to a control group of 240 non-abused women. The abused women suffered more long-lasting anxiety and insomnia, severe depression, and somatic symptomatology, and also had lower self-esteem than did the non-abused women. The severity of the psychological abuse was correlated positively with the severity of the physical abuse, while the number of years of abuse endured correlated with the women's age and number of children. The most relevant variable for predicting severe depression, social dysfunction, anxiety and insomnia, and somatic symptoms was low self-esteem.
This study examines the relevance of sociodemographic factors on gender differences in creative t... more This study examines the relevance of sociodemographic factors on gender differences in creative thinking. A general population sample of adult women (N= 466) and men (N= 273), residents of the Canary Islands, were assessed with the Figural and Verbal Torrance Test ...
This study examines the relationship between stress and health in a sample of 1,566 women aged be... more This study examines the relationship between stress and health in a sample of 1,566 women aged between 18 and 65 years. Multiple regression analyses were conducted using the scaled version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) scales as the dependent variables, and 21 personal and social variables as predictors. The women with more severe depression, anxiety, and somatic and social dysfunction symptoms were those who had a more emotional coping style and greater work role dissatisfaction. Moreover, depression, anxiety, and social dysfunction symptoms were predicted by low self-esteem, while depression, anxiety, and somatic symptoms were predicted by chronic stress. The women with more symptoms of anxiety and depression were those who have experienced more life events and have low perceived social support. Women with Type-A behavior patterns were found to suffer more anxiety and somatic symptoms. Women who exercise more hours per week had fewer somatic symptoms, and those with a more rational coping style suffered less social dysfunction.
This study analyzed the association between domestic partner abuse and children's health. The sam... more This study analyzed the association between domestic partner abuse and children's health. The sample consisted of 420 abused women with at least one child, for a total of 406 female children and 504 male children in 420 households. The women reported that one or more of their children had psychological problems in 27.4% of the cases, 13.6% reported physical health problems, and 7.6% reported both psychological and physical health problems. Externalizing problems were reported most frequently (in 11.7% of the children), while internalizing problems were reported in 5.6% of the children. A greater percentage of children with psychological and physical health problems was found in families in which the abusive partner was also abusive toward the children. We found better mental health in children whose mothers did not abuse them. Women whose children did not exhibit physical or mental health problems were younger, had suffered fewer years of abuse, and had fewer children than the women whose children exhibited health problems.
Los estudios sobre género y bienestar muestran la relevancia de los factores sociales en el biene... more Los estudios sobre género y bienestar muestran la relevancia de los factores sociales en el bienestar de mujeres y hombres. Los estudios realizados en todo el mundo indican que la desigualdad es una amenaza a la salud y el bienestar de las mujeres. Tal desigualdad está a la base de la violencia de que son víctimas y dicha violencia, junto con la pobreza que afecta a miles de mujeres, parecen ser las fuentes más graves de estrés y las mayores amenazas a su bienestar. Pero, al igual que sucede con el estudio de cualquier otra diferencia de género, no hay que olvidar que la variabilidad intragrupo es mayor que la intergrupo y que al analizar las diferencias de género también hay que tener en cuenta el contexto social.
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