Family Relationships and Well-Being

Thomas, Patricia A.; Liu, Hui; Umberson, Debra

doi:10.1093/geroni/igx025

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“…Therefore, aligned with existing research (Koropeckyj-Cox, 1998;Zhang and Hayward, 2001;Hank and Wagner, 2013), marital status seems more salient than parental status to older adults' mental health in urban Latin America and the Caribbean. That unmarried older adults, regardless of their living arrangements, were more vulnerable to experiencing elevated depressive symptoms reinforces existing research that marital relationships are among the most influential social ties, and the availability of a spouse/partner affects individual wellbeing, throughout adulthood (Thomas et al, 2017). The loss of a spouse or partner is a major stressful life event that diminishes wellbeing, but being unmarried and living within households with limited or unfulfilling social support may further increase one's vulnerability to mental health declines.…”

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Family status and later-life depression among older adults in urban Latin America and the Caribbean

Quashie

Andrade

2018

Ageing and Society

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Rapid fertility declines in Latin American and Caribbean countries since the 1960s have contributed to smaller family sizes among the current cohorts of older adults. This may have mental health implications in these societies as the family unit is highly valued as a source of social support. Utilising data from the 2000 Survey of Health, Well-being and Aging in Latin America and the Caribbean (SABE), this study examines the association between parental status, marital status and the likelihood of experiencing depressive symptoms among adults 60 years and older in seven cities within Latin America and the Caribbean (N = 9,756): Buenos Aires, Bridgetown, São Paulo, Santiago, Havana, Mexico City and Montevideo. Results from multivariate logistic regressions indicate that parental status is not significantly associated with depressive symptoms. Nonetheless, unmarried older adults, both those living alone and those living with others, are more vulnerable to experiencing depressive symptoms than their married counterparts. Marriage is especially protective for older adults in Havana and Montevideo. Older adults’ perceived income adequacy significantly moderates the relationship between marital status and depressive symptoms. Other significant covariates, such as experiencing disability and comorbidity, showed positive associations with depressive symptoms. While families may still represent a critical component for the mental health of older adults, broader investments in health across the lifespan are needed to improve individual psychological wellbeing.

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Family status and later-life depression among older adults in urban Latin America and the Caribbean

Quashie

Andrade

2018

Ageing and Society

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“…As evidence continues to support the powerful impacts family relationships have on health, including adult children's influences on parents' well-being (Umberson, Pudrovska, & Reczek, 2010), the importance of sibling relationships in caregiving (Namkung, Greenberg, & Mailick, 2016), and the impact of grandparents providing childcare without support (Lee, Clarkson-Hendrix, & Lee, 2016), it becomes increasingly evident that studying nonromantic relationships in adult health research is critical (Thomas, Liu, & Umberson, 2017). As evidence continues to support the powerful impacts family relationships have on health, including adult children's influences on parents' well-being (Umberson, Pudrovska, & Reczek, 2010), the importance of sibling relationships in caregiving (Namkung, Greenberg, & Mailick, 2016), and the impact of grandparents providing childcare without support (Lee, Clarkson-Hendrix, & Lee, 2016), it becomes increasingly evident that studying nonromantic relationships in adult health research is critical (Thomas, Liu, & Umberson, 2017).…”

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“…Though the three pathways likely mutually influence one another over time and across the lifespan, psychophysiological mechanisms have garnered increasing focus Moreover, when links between adult family relationships and health are examined, findings suggest that family relationships may have stronger associations with psychophysiological stress and mental and physical health than romantic relationships (e.g., . As evidence continues to support the powerful impacts family relationships have on health, including adult children's influences on parents' well-being (Umberson, Pudrovska, & Reczek, 2010), the importance of sibling relationships in caregiving (Namkung, Greenberg, & Mailick, 2016), and the impact of grandparents providing childcare without support (Lee, Clarkson-Hendrix, & Lee, 2016), it becomes increasingly evident that studying nonromantic relationships in adult health research is critical (Thomas, Liu, & Umberson, 2017).…”

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In Our Lives and Under Our Skin: An Investigation of Specific Psychobiological Mediators Linking Family Relationships and Health Using the Biobehavioral Family Model

2018

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The objective of this study was to use the Biobehavioral Family Model (BBFM) to delineate which psychophysiological variables link romantic and family relationship satisfaction variables to health outcomes. Data from individuals who reported being partnered from the second wave of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS II), Project 4 (n = 812) were used to test a structural equation model which explored which psychophysiological variables potentially mediated associations between positive and negative family emotional climate variables and disease activity. This model found that current and past family variables had larger associations with the psychophysiological variables than romantic partner variables; depressive symptoms, anxiety, and inflammation partially mediated associations between family relationships and health; and, contrary to the hypotheses, romantic partner and family support were linked to worse health outcomes. However, the findings should be viewed with regard to the cross-sectional design of the study. Overall, the findings support the use of the BBFM as a model that can guide clinical interventions.

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“…The results of this study are in accordance with Muhtar (2013), which stated that the role of the family in maintaining health is demonstrated by their continuous support to the tuberculosis patients in terms of reminding them to take their medication and helping usher them into a routine for picking up the tuberculosis drugs. Family is the most important source of social support that can reduce or improve family's health status, well-being and self-care activities (Shahriari, Alimohammadi, & Ahmadi, 2016;Thomas, Liu, & Umberson, 2017). Family attitudes can affect patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and can influence their behaviour including self-care behaviour (Rachmawati et al, 2015).…”

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Knowledge, Family and Social Support, Self Efficacy and Self-Care Behaviour in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

2019

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Tuberculosis is a disease that requires lengthy treatment. Knowledge of tuberculosis as well as family and social support are considered as important components of efficacy decisions. This study was conducted to analyse the relationship between knowledge, family and social support and self-efficacy and self-care behaviour in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The research used a cross sectional design. The population were 77 people and 65 respondents were obtained using a purposive sampling technique. Instruments used were knowledge, family support, social support, self-efficacy and self-care behaviour questionnaires. The data analysis method used was the Spearman rho test with a significance value of ??0.05. There were significant correlations between knowledge (p=0.003) and family support (p=0.000) and self-efficacy. There was no correlation between social support (p=0.106) and self-efficacy. There was a correlation between knowledge (p=0.048), family support (p=0.036) and social support (p=0.022) and self-care behaviour. There was a relationship between knowledge and family support and self-efficacy, whereas social support had no relationship with self-efficacy. There was a relationship between knowledge, family support and social support and self-care behaviour. Future researchers are expected to be able to design quasi experimental research to determine cultural differences (habits) in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

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Family Relationships and Well-Being

Cited by 431 publications

References 102 publications

Family status and later-life depression among older adults in urban Latin America and the Caribbean

Family status and later-life depression among older adults in urban Latin America and the Caribbean

In Our Lives and Under Our Skin: An Investigation of Specific Psychobiological Mediators Linking Family Relationships and Health Using the Biobehavioral Family Model

Knowledge, Family and Social Support, Self Efficacy and Self-Care Behaviour in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients

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