How intergenerational estrangement matters for maternal and adult children's health

Journal of Marriage and Family, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 87(1), P. 92 - 113

Published: June 9, 2024

We compare maternal and adult child health outcomes across 1) estranged (i.e., no contact, or low contact quality), 2) socially positive high quality, moderate to contact), 3) negative but quality) maternal-adult relationships. develop intergenerational resource, crisis, strain theories test the link between positive, negative, dynamics of both generations. Regression models National Longitudinal Survey Youth (NLSY79 NLSY79-CYA) data self-rated CES-D scores relationship types (N = 2,609 mothers; 5,590 children). Mothers with ties report poorer relative those ties. The children estrangement exposure is similar in ties, have worse However, children's mental not statistically different than Family-level analyses incorporating siblings suggest that for mothers, an estranged/socially tie any associated health; children, one's own more consequential sibling context. This study has implications research theory on cost

Language: Английский

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Social isolation and depressive symptoms among older adults with different functional status in China: A latent class analysis

Journal of Affective Disorders, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Social isolation is considered a risk factor for depression in older adults. Since there may be heterogeneity the experience of social isolation, we aimed to investigate patterns and their association with depressive symptoms, adults different functional status separately. This study used data from fifth wave China Health Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). A total 8262 participants, defined as aged 60 years above, were included analysis, comprising 49.9 % (n = 4124) men 50.1 4138) women. Latent class analysis was conducted identify patterns. Binary logistic regression estimate between latent classes symptoms. Two distinct identified participants dependency three without dependency. The severely isolated minimal family contact group associated higher symptoms both subgroups (participants dependency: OR 1.319, 95%CI: 1.032-1.686; 1.537, 1.209-1.953). No difference found moderately low among (OR 1.020, 0.83-1.252). Risk varies people status.

Language: Английский

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Role-Accumulation and Mental Health across the Life Course

American Sociological Review, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 3, 2025

Decades of research shows that holding and maintaining multiple social roles leads to better mental health well-being overall, but role-accumulation theory has not proposed or considered whether effects vary at different stages in the life course. Rather, current assumes roles’ positive influence on should be similar all ages. In addition, extant work suggests accumulating are more voluntary than obligatory is best strategy for health, regardless age. contrast, socioemotional selectivity later life, adults tend reduce their number roles, especially ones, as a maximize health. Using 21 waves/years longitudinal data Australian adults, we examine effect across entire adult Fixed-effects models show types matter, with associated most ages, late adulthood. beneficial older adults. The findings mostly support theory’s predictions highlight importance lifelong well-being. Our results suggest creating role opportunities accessible ages can benefit individuals, communities, population broadly.

Language: Английский

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Challenges to Social Connection Among Black Men with Chronic Conditions: Examination of Structural, Functional, and Quality Domains

Ethnicity & Disease, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 35(1), P. 41 - 47

Published: March 1, 2025

Objectives Limited social connection places individuals at greater risk for chronic conditions; however, there is limited research examining the association between conditions and barriers to disease self-management on connections. Our study addresses this gap in empirical literature by these issues among Black men aged 40+ years with 1 or more conditions. Methods Data came from a national sample of 1200 men. We conducted 3 multivariate logistic regression models domains (did not have people call help, felt isolated others, were content relationships/friendships) independent variables: number health conditions, cut down skipped activities because problems, self-reported self-management. Sociodemographic covariates all included age, education, partner status, annual household income. Results Men 56.7 (±9.7) 4.0 (±2.9) Approximately 4 participants reported that they did enough help (25.2%), others (26.0%), friendships/relationships (23.8%). Across models, who significantly likely report domain challenge. The cutting skipping problems also associated likelihood challenges. Conclusions Efforts improve illness symptomology may mitigate challenges middle-aged older

Language: Английский

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Communication, Equity, and Mental Well‐Being

Published: March 28, 2025

Language: Английский

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Social Isolation, Self-Rated Health, and Self-Rated Oral Health among African Americans

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 35(1), P. 18 - 36

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Abstract: Social isolation is associated with worse health; however, few studies have examined the health effects of among African Americans. The purpose this study to evaluate associations between social and self-rated physical oral from National Survey American Life, a nationally representative sample was operationalized reflect both objective (lack contact) subjective emotional closeness). Self-rated were regressed on while controlling for marital status, gender, age, family income, education, behaviors. Poorer isolation, poorer isolation. This contributes small literature impact Americans; furthermore, it first examine relationship in population.

Language: Английский

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Homebound: The Long-Term Rise in Time Spent at Home Among U.S. Adults

Sociological Science, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11, P. 553 - 578

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

The changes in daily life induced by the COVID-19 pandemic brought renewed attention to longstanding concerns about social isolation United States. Despite links between physical setting for individuals' lives and their connections with family, friends, various institutions of collective life, trends where American adults spend time have been largely overlooked as researchers focused on how whom they time. This article analyzes data from Time Use Survey over a timeframe spanning nineteen years argues that Americans' routines COVID era should be seen an acceleration longer-term trend: rise spent at home. Results show 2003 2022, average home among has risen one hour 39 minutes typical day. every subset population virtually all activities. Preliminary analysis indicates is associated lower levels happiness less meaning, suggesting need enhanced empirical this major shift life.

Language: Английский

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Racial/Ethnic Differences in Loneliness among Older Adults: The Role of Income and Education as Mediators

Innovation in Aging, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(8)

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Loneliness is a major public health concern; however, limited research has examined the mechanisms contributing to racial/ethnic inequities in loneliness. Race/ethnicity been hypothesized be distal factor influencing loneliness, and loneliness may attributable socioeconomic factors (e.g., income education). Our study seeks confirm these hypotheses by examining that contribute In other words, if differences among older adults are mediated education.

Language: Английский

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Parental Death Across the Life Course, Social Isolation, and Health in Later Life: Racial/Ethnic Disadvantage in the U.S.

Social Forces, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 102(2), P. 586 - 608

Published: Feb. 25, 2023

Bereavement is a risk factor for poor health, yet prior research has not considered how exposure to parental death across the life course may contribute lasting social isolation and, in turn, health among older adults. Moreover, often fails consider racial context of bereavement United States wherein Black and Hispanic Americans are much more likely than White experience earlier life. The present study uses longitudinal data from Health Retirement Study (HRS; 1998-2016) linkages death, isolation, (self-rated functional limitations) Black, Hispanic, Findings suggest that associated with higher levels greater odds fair/poor self-rated limitations later partially explains associations between later-life health. These patterns persist net psychological distress-an additional psychosocial response bereavement. Racial inequities central disadvantage: adults parent's course, this differential childhood or young adulthood implications ethnic throughout

Language: Английский

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Lifecourse trajectories and cross-generational trends in social isolation: Findings from five successive British birth cohort studies

Advances in Life Course Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 60, P. 100613 - 100613

Published: March 30, 2024

Language: Английский

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