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The relationship between gender discrimination and wellbeing in middle-aged and older women.

Ruth A HackettMyra S HunterSarah E Jackson
Published in: PloS one (2024)
Middle-aged and older women who perceive gender discrimination report poorer mental wellbeing than those who do not perceive discrimination. Further, this type of discrimination may be predictive of declining mental wellbeing over time. These findings highlight the need for interventions to target gender-based discrimination to improve the wellbeing of women at mid- and older age.
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