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%T Economic Change and Change in Well-Being in the Czech Republic, with Comparisons to Married Women in the United States %A Pechacova, Zdenka %A Lorenz, Frederick O. %A Hraba, Joseph %A Conger, Rand D. %J Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review %N 1 %P 43-62 %V 4 %D 1996 %K Adjustment %= 2009-03-10T16:46:00Z %> https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-54047 %X Examines the effects of economic change on individual well-being for a panel of married Czech women compared with a US sample from IA (N = 192 & 386, respectively, in 1990/91). Questionnaire data show that respondents who were forced to make economic adjustments reducing their standard of living also reported increased health problems & depressive symptoms. Contrary to some US findings the relationship between economic adjustments & change in depressive symptoms was strongest among those who reported having the strongest sense of personal control (mastery) & the highest perceived social support. Compared with the US sample, married Czech women reported more depressive symptoms, had more health problems, & were lower in feelings of mastery. In addition, Czech women recorded significantly stronger paths linking education to changes in health conditions & depressive symptoms, whereas US women had significantly stronger paths linking actual economic conditions to subsequent economic adjustments. Data suggest that the US stress-distress model applies in the Czech Republic as well, but further understanding of the differentiated role of social support & mastery for Czech & US women is necessray to more completely interpret the observed interactions. %C MISC %G en %9 journal article %W GESIS - http://www.gesis.org %~ SSOAR - http://www.ssoar.info