Children? Not In My House
The number of Americans who
consider parenting as "very
important" to a successful
marriage has dropped drastically
since 1990. According to the Pew
Research Center survey on
marriage and parenting conducted
lately, only 41 percent considered
having children very important to the marriage, compared to 65 percent in 1990. Parenting dropped to eighth out of nine on a list of factors that people associate with a good marriage, well behind "sharing household chores", "good housing", "adequate income", "happy sexual relationship" and "faithfulness". The survey was conducted by telephone, and included 2,020 adults all over the country.
The number of Americans who
consider parenting as "very
important" to a successful
marriage has dropped drastically
since 1990. According to the Pew
Research Center survey on
marriage and parenting conducted
lately, only 41 percent considered
having children very important to the marriage, compared to 65 percent in 1990. Parenting dropped to eighth out of nine on a list of factors that people associate with a good marriage, well behind "sharing household chores", "good housing", "adequate income", "happy sexual relationship" and "faithfulness". The survey was conducted by telephone, and included 2,020 adults all over the country.
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Optimistic Mothers Deliver Healthier Babies
Optimism can reduce the chance of delivering low birth weight, or
pre-term babies, according to a research conducted by the American Psychological Association. These findings are the result of a questionnaire given to a group of 129 women between the ages 20 and 43, who were considered high risk for early delivery and low birth weight. These women were asked how much they agreed or disagreed to statements like, "I always look on the bright side of
things", "I always expect the best", or "I hardly ever expect things
to go my way", in order to determine their level of optimism.
Results showed that women who were less optimistic during
pregnancy, delivered lower birth weight infants. These findings
suggest that a lack of optimism can be as important to maternal and fetal health as medical factors.
Optimism can reduce the chance of delivering low birth weight, or
pre-term babies, according to a research conducted by the American Psychological Association. These findings are the result of a questionnaire given to a group of 129 women between the ages 20 and 43, who were considered high risk for early delivery and low birth weight. These women were asked how much they agreed or disagreed to statements like, "I always look on the bright side of
things", "I always expect the best", or "I hardly ever expect things
to go my way", in order to determine their level of optimism.
Results showed that women who were less optimistic during
pregnancy, delivered lower birth weight infants. These findings
suggest that a lack of optimism can be as important to maternal and fetal health as medical factors.
Better Control - Better Life
Older people, who feel they have control over roles they value in life, have better chances to live longer and have healthier lives, according to a study
of the American Psychological Association (APA). The study followed 884
older adults over 65 years old and retired, for seven years.
The participants were asked to choose three roles they valued the most in their lives, and express their feeling of control over these roles. The participants who felt they had control over valued roles in their lives were
in much better health, and were much more likely to be alive seven years later. On the other hand, those who scored lower were much more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and suffer from obesity, all risk factors for premature death.
Older people, who feel they have control over roles they value in life, have better chances to live longer and have healthier lives, according to a study
of the American Psychological Association (APA). The study followed 884
older adults over 65 years old and retired, for seven years.
The participants were asked to choose three roles they valued the most in their lives, and express their feeling of control over these roles. The participants who felt they had control over valued roles in their lives were
in much better health, and were much more likely to be alive seven years later. On the other hand, those who scored lower were much more likely to smoke, drink alcohol and suffer from obesity, all risk factors for premature death.