Negative interactions in close relationships across the life span
Negative interactions in close relationships across the life span
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DOI：
10.1093/geronb/58.2.p70
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发表时间：
2003-03-01
影响因子：
6.2
通讯作者：
Langfahl, ES
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作者：
Akiyama, H;Antonucci, T;Langfahl, ES
本文探讨了亲密关系中积极互动（尤其是消极互动）中的年龄差异。来自美国和日本的两个 13 岁至 96 岁的社区代表性样本被用来探索这些关系。分析表明，两国的积极互动在各个年龄段都保持稳定，但消极互动普遍下降。研究人员对负面互动中这种年龄差异的三种可能的解释进行了研究：社会成熟度、熟悉度和接触频率。结果为联系频率的解释提供了大部分支持。最后，人际关系之间的相互相关性，即配偶、母亲、父亲、孩子和同性最好的朋友，表明所有年龄段的相互相关性为中度到高度，其中日本年龄较大的年龄段略有增加。这些结果可以概括为支持普遍减少与年龄的负面相互作用，但在特定关系和文化传统中也注意到了例外情况。
This article examines age differences in positive, but especially negative, interactions in close relationships. Two community-based representative samples of people from 13 to 96 years of age from the United States and Japan were used to explore these relationships. Analyses indicate stability across age in positive interactions but a general decline in negative interactions in both countries. Three possible explanations for this age difference in negative interactions were examined: social maturity, familiarity, and contact frequency. Results provide most support for the contact frequency explanation. And finally, intercorrelations across relationships, that is, spouse, mother, father, child, and same-gender best friend, indicate moderate to high intercorrelations across all ages with a slight increase among older Japanese age groups. These results can be summarized as lending support to a generalized reduction in negative interactions with age but exceptions are noted in specific relationships and cultural traditions.