Table 1. Well-being indicators across the life course, parental care and control in men and women from the MRC National Survey of Health and Development.
| Men % (n) | Women % (n) | P for gender difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher-rated happiness/sociability at age 13–15 | |||
| 0 | 56.3 (1083) | 59.3 (1053) | 0.18 |
| 1 positive rating | 23.7 (455) | 21.6 (384) | |
| 2+ positive ratings | 20.0 (385) | 19.1 (340) | |
| Life been good at age 36 | 0.14 | ||
| No | 4.7 (78) | 5.9 (97) | |
| Yes | 95.3 (1568) | 94.1 (1552) | |
| Satisfaction with home and family life at age 43 | 0.03 | ||
| Very dissatisfied | 0.9 (15) | 0.5 (8) | |
| Dissatisfied | 1.9 (31) | 1.1 (17) | |
| Somewhat dissatisfied | 3.3 (54) | 2.9 (47) | |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 3.3 (53) | 2.3 (37) | |
| Fairly satisfied | 18.2 (294) | 18.6 (300) | |
| Satisfied | 29.0 (468) | 26.9 (434) | |
| Very satisfied | 43.4 (701) | 47.8 (771) | |
| Mean (SD; n) | Mean (SD; n) | ||
| Diener Satisfaction with Life Scale at age 60–64 | 26.9 (5.8; 930) | 26.5 (6.2; 1054) | 0.1 |
| Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale at age 60–64 | 51.6 (7.9; 930) | 51.6 (8.3; 1046) | 0.9 |
| Paternal care (scale 0–36) | 21.1 (7.4; 1507) | 23.2 (8.1; 1479) | <0.001 |
| Paternal behavioural control (0–15) | 13.7 (4.2; 1516) | 12.6 (4.5; 1468) | <0.001 |
| Paternal psychological control (0–21) | 3.3 (2.9;1514) | 3.9 (3.3;1493) | <0.001 |
| Maternal care (0–36) | 24.7 (6.2; 1543) | 25.0 (7.2; 1522) | 0.3 |
| Maternal behavioural control | 13.9 (3.9; 1553) | 13.2 (4.1; 1544) | <0.001 |
| Maternal psychological control | 4.4 (3.4;1557) | 4.8 (3.5;1554) | 0.008 |
Note: SD, standard deviation.