Vaillant’s contention is based on an ongoing study of over 230 men who were originally recruited in 1942. At age 52, the men who were in good health were divided into three groups: those considered to be “distressed ” (they had abused alcohol, regularly used tranquilizers, or consulted a psychiatrist),“ undistressed ” (they had never abused alcohol, ingested mood - altering drugs, or consulted a psychiatrist), and “intermediate ” (they were between the other two groups). At 75 years of age, “only 5 percent of the [undistressed] had died, compared to 25 percent of the intermediate group, and 38 percent of the distressed men, ” reports Science News.
Vaillant’i väide põhineb käimasoleval uuringul, kus osaleb üle 230 mehe, kes värvati sellesse uuringusse juba 1942. aastal. 52 aasta vanuselt jagati hea tervisega mehed kolme gruppi: need, kes olid ” stressis ” (kes olid kuritarvitanud alkoholi, kasutanud pidevalt rahusteid või konsulteerinud psühhiaatriga), ” stressivabad ” (kes polnud kunagi kuritarvitanud alkoholi, kasutanud meeleolu mõjutavaid ravimeid ega konsulteerinud psühhiaatriga) ja ” vahepealsed ” (kahe grupi vahepealsed). 75 aasta vanuselt ” oli [stressivabadest] surnud ainult 5 protsenti, vahepealsete grupist 25 protsenti ja stressis olevatest 38 protsenti ”, teatab ajakiri ” Science News ”.