The status of the breadwinner in the family harms the health of men - scientists

The status of the breadwinner in the family harms the health of men.
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Sociologists from the University of Connecticut found that the status of the breadwinner in the family can harm the health of men.

The results of their research, scientists announced at the 111 annual conference American Sociological Association.

The status of a man as the main source of income leads to a deterioration of his psychological well-being, which draws a general deterioration of health by about 5%.

For women, the opposite effect is observed. If they bring the main income to the family, their psychological well-being improves.

Scientists see the reason for the different reactions of men and women to the status of the breadwinner in their attitude to their own role in the family. If for men, this status is a requirement that constantly hangs over them, then for women the leading financial role is a manifestation of freedom of choice, its achievement.

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