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Stress, health complaints and self-confidence: a comparison between young adult women in Sweden and USA
Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), Centre of Research on Welfare, Health and Sport (CVHI).
Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA .
Research and Development (R and D), Primary Health Care, Halland, Sweden.
Halmstad University, School of Social and Health Sciences (HOS), Centre of Research on Welfare, Health and Sport (CVHI).
2006 (English)In: Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, ISSN 0283-9318, E-ISSN 1471-6712, Vol. 20, no 2, p. 202-208Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Transition to adulthood is a period in life when women encounter conflicts, ambiguities and rapidly expanding roles that may be stressful and difficult to manage. The aim of this study was to compare stress in daily life, health complaints and self-confidence in 26-year old women in two different cultures. A health survey study was performed among Swedish women (n = 386) and American women (n = 201) living in urban areas at the West coast of Sweden and in Minnesota. Both Swedish and American women reported stress in their everyday life, with higher figures for the Americans. Overall health was rated lower by the Swedish women and they reported more health complaints such as headache, general tiredness, irritability, depression and sleeping disorders. There was a difference between groups in self-confidence with higher figures for excellent self-confidence among American women. However, low self-confidence was reported by more American than Swedish women. A good work situation predicted self-confidence in Swedish women and financial confidence in American women. Physical fitness was associated with self-confidence in both groups. Young women in both cultures experienced high level of stress but health related complaints were more common among Swedish women. High stress and health complaints must be taken seriously and interventions to support young women in the midst of transition to adulthood should contain stress reduction as well as empowerment performed in a more effective way than today in different health care settings and at place of work.

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Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. Vol. 20, no 2, p. 202-208
Keywords [en]
Transition, Adulthood, Women, Stress, Health, Self confidence
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Forensic Science Medical and Health Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-479DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2006.00395.xISI: 000237784100012PubMedID: 16756526Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-33745379445Local ID: 2082/818OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-479DiVA, id: diva2:237658
Available from: 2007-02-06 Created: 2007-02-06 Last updated: 2018-03-23Bibliographically approved

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