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2024 | 1(26) /2024 Exlibris. Biblioteka Gerontologii Społecznej | 87–116

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Satysfakcja ze związku małżeńskiego a zdrowie osób w późnej dorosłości – przegląd literatury

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Marital satisfaction and health in late adulthood – a literature review

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Cele Niniejszy artykuł ma na celu analizę związków satysfakcji małżeńskiej ze zdrowiem fizycznym, psychicznym, i samopoczuciem poprzez systematyczny przegląd literatury, aby lepiej zrozumieć strukturę i trajektorię relacji małżeńskich seniorów i jej wpływ na stan zdrowia i samopoczucia. Metoda Materiały użyte w tym artykule mieszczą się w ramach czasowych od 1993 do 2024 roku. Do wyszukiwania materiałów zostały użyte następujące bazy elektroniczne: Google Scholar, Research Gate oraz Pub Med. Wyszukiwania były przeprowadzone z użyciem kombinacji następujących słów: związek, satysfakcja małżeńska, zdrowie, seniorzy, małżeństwo, zadowolenie małżeńskie, stres, choroby. Wyniki Przeprowadzona analiza tekstów ujawniła, że istnieje powiązanie pomiędzy satysfakcją małżeńską a zdrowiem fizycznym, psychicznym oraz samopoczuciem seniorów. Nieszczęśliwe małżeństwa mogą być przyczyną stresu i nasilać choroby z nim związane. Dyskusja Jakość małżeńska uczestników badań jest jednym z elementów, które mogą podwyższać lub obniżać poziom stresu, a co za tym idzie wpływać na rozwój chorób, które są z nim powiązane. Chroniczny stres, który może być rezultatem nieszczęśliwego małżeństwa, upośledza systemy zdrowotne jednostki.
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Objectives This article aims to analyze links between marital satisfaction and physical health, mental health, and well-being through a systematic review of the literature to understand better the structure and trajectory of the marital relationships of seniors and its impact on health and well-being. Method Articles from 1993 to 2024 were included in the review. The following electronic databases were used to search for articles: Google Scholar, Research Gate, and Pub Med. These searches were conducted using combinations of the following words: relationship, marital satisfaction, health, seniors, marriage, marital satisfaction, stress, diseases, and people in late adulthood. The search was conducted in Polish and English. Results The analysis revealed a relationship between marital satisfaction and physical health, mental health, and well-being in seniors. Unhappy marriages can cause stress and exacerbate diseases related to it. Discussion The marital quality of research participants is one of the elements that can increase or decrease stress levels and, therefore, affect the development of related diseases. Chronic stress, which can be a result of an unhappy marriage, impairs the health systems of an individual.

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87–116

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2024-09-30

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