Sibling Relationships in Older Adulthood: Links With Loneliness and Well-Being

被引:64
作者
Stocker, Clare M. [1 ]
Gilligan, Megan [2 ]
Klopack, Eric T. [3 ]
Conger, Katherine J. [4 ]
Lanthier, Richard P. [2 ,5 ]
Neppl, Tricia K. [2 ]
O'Neal, Catherine Walker [6 ]
Wickrama, K. A. S. [6 ]
机构
[1] Univ Denver, Dept Psychol, 2155 Race St, Denver, CO 80208 USA
[2] Iowa State Univ, Dept Human Dev & Family Studies, Ames, IA USA
[3] Univ Georgia, Dept Sociol, Athens, GA 30602 USA
[4] Univ Calif Davis, Dept Human Ecol, Davis, CA 95616 USA
[5] George Washington Univ, Grad Sch Human Dev & Educ, Washington, DC 20052 USA
[6] Univ Georgia, Dept Human Dev & Family Sci, Athens, GA 30602 USA
关键词
siblings; older age; loneliness; well-being; mental health; PARENTAL DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; AMERICAN FAMILIES; MEXICAN-AMERICAN; ECONOMIC-STRESS; LATE-LIFE; HEALTH; PERCEPTIONS; ATTACHMENT; MIDDLE;
D O I
10.1037/fam0000586
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Researchers have documented associations between family relationships and a variety of well-being outcomes. Yet, sibling relationships, the longest lasting relationships in most people's lives, have received very little research attention beyond young adulthood. The goals of the current study were to: provide descriptive information about sibling relationships in later adulthood, investigate predictors of individual differences in sibling relationship quality, and examine associations among sibling relationship quality, loneliness, and well-being in later adulthood. The sample included 608 older adults (329 men, 279 women) who were 64.6 years old (SD = 4.58) on average. Participants provided self-report data about their relationships and well-being. Results showed that older adults reported high levels of sibling warmth and low levels of sibling conflict and parental favoritism. Sister-sister pairs had warmer sibling relationships than other gender-compositions. Sibling conflict and parental favoritism were positively associated with symptoms of depression, anxiety, hostility, and loneliness. Sibling warmth was negatively associated with loneliness. Loneliness partially mediated the associations between sibling relationship quality and well-being. Results from this study highlight the importance of sibling relationships in older adults' health and well-being.
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页码:175 / 185
页数:11
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