The Relative Importance of Three Domains of Positive and Negative Social Exchanges: A Longitudinal Model With Comparable Measures.

Newsom, Jason T.; Nishishiba, Masami; Morgan, David L.; Rook, Karen S.

doi:10.1037/0882-7974.18.4.746

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“…Indeed, effect sizes from the meta-analysis appeared as large, if not larger, than standard risk factors such as smoking, exercise, and obesity. However, even relationships that are relied upon to be major sources of support are not uniformly positive and can add to a person's distress during their time of need (e.g., ineffective information, feeling frustrated or let down by the support provider; Newsom, Nishishiba, Morgan, & Rook, 2003). This is consistent with a smaller but growing epidemiological literature documenting the health risks associated with negative social ties (De Vogli, Chandola, & Marmot, 2007).…”

Section: Social Relationships and Healthsupporting

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Understanding the links between social ties and health

Uchino

2012

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Social relationships have been reliably related to physical health outcomes. More specifically, relationship positivity and negativity have been associated with disease morbidity and mortality. Our program of research has also highlighted the potential value of considering both positivity and negativity (ambivalence) in linking relationships to health. However, stronger links are needed between relationship science and health researchers -especially to ask important "second-generation" questions. I argue that systematic attention to two basic questions is of importance. Firstly, what are the healthrelevant antecedent processes that influence relationship positivity and negativity from a relationship science perspective? Secondly, what are the coordinated biological processes responsible for such links? Future interdisciplinary training and research in these areas can help to stabilize and strengthen the crucial bridge between relationship science and health.

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Section: Social Relationships and Healthsupporting

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Understanding the links between social ties and health

Uchino

2012

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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“…Given the large body of literature demonstrating the substantial impact of negative relationship quality on psychological well-being (Lackner et al 2013;Mavandadi et al 2007;Newsom et al 2003), these findings are an important first step to understanding the association between relationship quality and well-being in midlife. However, future research should extend this line of inquiry to include other dimensions of relationship quality, such as emotional closeness and ambivalence.…”

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Family Networks and Psychological Well-Being in Midlife

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Scholarship has highlighted the importance of kin relations for well-being in adulthood. Much focus has been on relationships between spouses and between parents and children. However, limited research has explored the role of adult sibling relationships in well-being, and no studies have made direct comparisons among the effects of tension with these multiple family members. Using data collected from 495 adult children nested within 254 families, we examined the differential impact of tension with mothers, siblings, and spouses on depressive symptoms in midlife. Separate multi-level regression analyses showed that tension with spouses, mothers, and siblings each predicted depressive symptoms. Combined analyses revealed that greater tension with spouses was associated with higher depressive symptoms, but tension with mothers and siblings was not. However, Wald tests comparing the strength of these associations between tension and depressive symptoms indicated that these associations did not significantly vary across family members. Interactions with gender indicated that tension with mothers was more strongly associated with higher depressive symptoms for women than men. These findings highlight the importance of the quality of relationships with family members on individuals' psychological well-being, and call for researchers to consider multiple ties and gender when examining family relationships and well-being.

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“…Chinese elderly; social support; negative interactions; mental health; heterogeneity in old age Social relationships have positive ("social support," e.g., emotional and instrumental support) and negative aspects ("negative interactions," e.g., criticism and demand), and both are related to older adults' well-being (Ingersoll-Dayton, Morgan, & Antonucci, 1997;Newsom, Nishishiba, Morgan, & Rook, 2003;Okun & Keith, 1998). However, few studies are based on data from developing nations.…”

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Social exchanges and subjective well-being among older Chinese: Does age make a difference?

Liang

2007

Psychology and Aging

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We examined the effects of social support and negative interactions on life satisfaction and depressed affect among older Chinese, and age differences in these associations. The sample consisted of 2,943 Chinese elders aged 60 to 94 years old. Structural equation modeling (SEM) results suggest that both social support and negative interactions have significant contributions to life satisfaction and depressed affect. Social support has stronger effects than negative interactions on life satisfaction; their effects on depressed affect are comparable. Further, depressed affect of old-old (70+) Chinese reacts more strongly to both social support and negative interactions than the young-old (60-69). KeywordsChinese elderly; social support; negative interactions; mental health; heterogeneity in old age Social relationships have positive ("social support," e.g., emotional and instrumental support) and negative aspects ("negative interactions," e.g., criticism and demand), and both are related to older adults' well-being (Ingersoll-Dayton, Morgan, & Antonucci, 1997;Newsom, Nishishiba, Morgan, & Rook, 2003;Okun & Keith, 1998). However, few studies are based on data from developing nations. In addition, most previous investigations have treated older people of all ages as homogenous in terms of stage of development, in spite of evidence showing age variation in social relationships and physical and mental health within older persons (Krause, 2005;Nelson & Dannefer, 1992).This study focuses on older adults in China. Similar to many developed nations, the Chinese population is aging rapidly (Kinsella & Velkoff, 2001). Family has been the primary institution for supporting older people in Chinese society. Confucian teaching emphasizes that children should take care of their parents (Leung, 1997). The lack of pensions and formal services in China also leaves many older persons no choice but depend on their families (Gu & Liang, 1994). While the economic reform since 1978 has led to a rapid economic growth, the Chinese government has not increased public support in old age (Hsiao & Liu, 1996;Jackson & Howe, 2004 Relationships between Social Exchanges and Well-BeingControversy exists with regard to the relative importance of positive and negative social exchanges on older persons' well-being. Some suggest that negative exchanges have stronger emotional consequences than positive ones (Newsom et al., 2003;Rook, 1990); others suggest the reverse (Okun & Keith, 1998). Still others show that the effects of positive and negative exchanges are domain-specific in that each contributes to congruent dimensions of well-being, respectively (Ingersoll-Dayton et al., 1997). A meta analysis reports that the relative impact of positive and negative exchanges depends on how social support is measured (Finch, Okun, Pool, & Ruehlman, 1999). While the potency of negative exchanges seems to be larger than that of enacted support, perceived support measures are comparable to negative exchanges in their effects on psychological distress. Mo...

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The Relative Importance of Three Domains of Positive and Negative Social Exchanges: A Longitudinal Model With Comparable Measures.

Cited by 226 publications

References 56 publications

Understanding the links between social ties and health

Understanding the links between social ties and health

Family Networks and Psychological Well-Being in Midlife

Social exchanges and subjective well-being among older Chinese: Does age make a difference?

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