PSYC 2330 Study Guide - Final Guide: Casual Sex, Vasocongestion, Hypogonadism

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 2330
• Professor: Paula Barata

Document Summary

Marriage correlates positively with physical and mental health. Women 50% greater protection from mortality compared to single women; but men have a 250% advantage compared to single men. But unhealthy marriages correlate negatively with physical and mental health. Marriage benefit has been used as an argument to legalize gay/lesbian marriages. Research on health impact largely exclude homosexual unions. Partnered gays and lesbians less happy than married heterosexuals (but more happy than singles) No difference between hetero cohabitating and partnered gays and lesbians. Wives provide emotional support that husband may not get elsewhere. Wives are more likely to provide caregiving (ex. Equality in decision making related to mortality in wives, but not husbands. Married couples with conflict have less well being than single people. Alcohol use associated with husbands but not wives in some studies. Alcohol and smoking associated with wives but not husbands when controlling for predisposing factors.