Effects of parental rejection and relationship quality on depression among older rural adults

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TitleEffects of parental rejection and relationship quality on depression among older rural adults
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsStimpson JP, Tyler KA, Hoyt DR
JournalInt J Aging Hum Dev
Volume61
Pagination195-210
ISBN Number0091-4150 (Print)0091-4150 (Linking)
Accession Number16248290
KeywordsAged, Aged, 80 and over, depression, Female, Health Status, Humans, Income, Interviews as Topic, Iowa, Male, Middle Aged, Parent-Child Relations, Rejection (Psychology), Rural Population
Abstract

Research suggests that families have development histories which influence their responses to situations across the life course. The present study examined the effects of family relationship histories on intergenerational affection and conflict between adult children and their parents and how this affects parents' depressive symptoms. Path analysis based on matched reports of adult children and their parents revealed that parental behavior early in life affects contemporary relationships between family members, which ultimately impacts parents' depressive symptoms. Parental rejection is negatively associated with intergenerational affection, which in turn is negatively associated with depressive symptoms.

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