International Study Show Marriage is Good for the Health
18 December 2009
Decided on tying the knot?
You may be doing more than committing your life to your partner.
A recent international study revealed that getting married
is positive for the mental health of both men and women, resulting
in reduced risks of the likelihood of most mental disorders
such as depression, anxiety and substance abuse.
The world-first study, led
by clinical psychologist Dr. Kate Scott from the University
of Otago Wellington - School of Medicine and Health Sciences,
was conducted across 15 countries and 34,493 people. It was
based on World Health Organization (WHO) mental health surveys
across developing and developed countries in the past decade,
and published in the UK journal Psychological Medicine.
“One of the more important
findings is that in recent years it has been asserted that
marriage is better for men than for women in terms of mental
health. This study does not agree with that position. We found
that compared to never getting married, getting married is
good for both men and women in terms of most mental health
disorders.” said Dr. Scott in a press statement.
“What our study points
to is that the marital relationship offers a lot of mental
health benefits for both men and women, and that the distress
and disruption associated with ending marriage can make people
vulnerable to developing mental disorders”, she added.
The major international
study has been funded by the Ministry of Health , Health Research
Council and the Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand and
carried out in association with the WHO, Harvard University
and a number of other organizations internationally.
So go ahead and say ‘I
do’, not only to your partner-for-life, but to good
health and a great life with your loved one.
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Kasal.com thanks the following
sources for this article:
University of Otago Press
Release. Marriage good news for mental health, but separation
and divorce have negative impacts. (Posted December 15, 2009)
Retrieved December 15, 2009 from
http://www.otago.ac.nz/news/news/otago006366.html
Philippine Daily Inquirer.
(with permission from Agence France-Presse). Marriage is good
for the health -- global study. (Posted December 15, 2009)
Retrieved December 15, 2009 from
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20091215-242141/Marriage-is-good-for-the-health----global-study
Xinhua News Agency. Marriage
good for health – study. (Posted December 15, 2009)
Retrieved December 15, 2009 from
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-12/15/content_12649518.htm
Reposted by Philippine News Agency at
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=&nid=7&rid=247520
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