Older Women, the Student Role and Mental Health.

Hooper, Judith O.; Traupmann, Jane A.

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ERIC Number: EJ289431

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Publication Date: 1983

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Older Women, the Student Role and Mental Health.

Hooper, Judith O.; Traupmann, Jane A.

Educational Gerontology, v9 n2-3 p233-42 Mar-Jun 1983

Compared 106 middle-aged student (outwardly oriented) and nonstudent (home oriented) women on attitudes toward age, perceived happiness and satisfaction, perceived physical health, number and severity of depressing symptoms, self-esteem, and autonomy. The student group reported better health, fewer and less severe depressive symptoms, and higher autonomy. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adult Students, Cohort Analysis, Females, Higher Education, Mental Health, Middle Aged Adults, Midlife Transitions, Psychological Characteristics, Reentry Students

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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