Sibling relationships in older adulthood: Links with loneliness and well-being.

ABSTRACT: 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

SUBMITTER: Stocker CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7012710 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature