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Satisfaction and distress in a community: A test of the effects of life events
Author(s) -
Block Maxine,
Zautra Alex
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1007/bf00896365
Subject(s) - citation , test (biology) , polk , psychology , library science , distress , gerontology , sociology , medicine , computer science , history , clinical psychology , paleontology , archaeology , biology
A household survey of 537 residents was conducted to test conflicting hypotheses about the correlates of life events derived from three general models of well-being: an equilibrium, a life crisis, and a positive mental health model. Consistent with the predictions of a positive mental health approach, positive life events were correlated with both reports of distress and satisfaction. Further, positive and negative events were intercorrelated; the distress effects of positive events could be accounted for to a large extent by the negative events associated with them. The findings suggest that community studies need to assess the potentially positive as well as stressful effects of life events.

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