Gender differences in the link between marital support and satisfaction in older couples
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6203310 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda K Acitelli (0000-0003-4103-4242, Institute for Social Research, corresponding author), Toni C Antonucci (0000-0002-1420-5328) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 688-698 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.67.4.688 |
| PMID | 7965614 |
| OpenAlex | W2075866562 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 162 |
| References cited | 15 |
Recent work on social support in marriage indicates that the link between marital satisfaction and social support is stronger for wives than husbands (D. Julien & H. J. Markman, 1991). Hypotheses based on these findings and on studies of interpersonal perception were tested on a sample of 69 older married couples (mean age = 74 years). The separate effects of giving, receiving, and reciprocity on spouses' marital satisfaction and well-being were examined. Analyzing the data separately for husbands and wives reveals that perceptions of social support in marriage are more strongly related to the marital satisfaction and general well-being of wives than husbands. Methodological and theoretical interpretations are offered that shed light on the differences between men and women in the meaning of social support in marriage.
Developmental psychology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal perception · Interpersonal relationship · Link (geometry) · Marital status · Perception · Reciprocity (cultural anthropology · Social perception · Social support · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Health and Well-being Studies · Health and Wellbeing Research · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology
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