Abstract Family relationships are enduring and consequential for well-being across the life course. We discuss several types of family relationships—marital, intergenerational, sibling ties—that have an important influence on well-being. highlight quality as well diversity in explaining their impact adult directions future research, such better understanding complexities these with greater attention to diverse structures, unexpected benefits relationship strain, unique intersections social statuses.

Although the meanings and rates of being married, divorced, separated, never-married, widowed have changed significantly over past several decades, we know very little about historical trends in relationship between marital status health. Our analysis pooled data from National Health Interview Survey 1972 to 2003 shows that self-rated health never-married has improved three decades. Moreover, gap married never steadily converged time for men but not women. In contrast, widowed, separated...

We use a life course approach to guide an investigation of relationships and health at the nexus race gender. consider childhood as sensitive period in course, during which significant adversity may launch chains disadvantage throughout that then have cumulative effects on over time. Data from nationally representative panel study (Americans’ Changing Lives, N = 3,477) reveal substantial disparities between black white adults, especially pronounced among men, quality close consequences these...

Long-standing racial differences in US life expectancy suggest that black Americans would be exposed to significantly more family member deaths than white from childhood through adulthood, which, given the health risks posed by grief and bereavement, add disadvantages they face. We analyze nationally representative data National Longitudinal Study of Youth (n = 7,617) Health Retirement 34,757) estimate exposure death members at different ages, beginning childhood. Results indicate blacks are...

Working from a life course perspective, we develop hypotheses about age and gender differences in the link between marital quality cardiovascular risk test them using data first two waves of National Social Life, Health, Aging Project. The analytic sample includes 459 married women 739 men (aged 57–85 wave) who were interviewed both waves. We apply Heckman-type corrections for selection bias due to mortality marriage. Cardiovascular is measured as hypertension, rapid heart rate, C-reactive...

Working from a social relationship and life course perspective, we provide generalizable population-based evidence on partnered sexuality linked to cardiovascular risk in later using national longitudinal data the National Social Life, Health Aging Project (NSHAP) ( N = 2,204). We consider characteristics of older men women, particularly sexual activity quality, as they affect risk. Cardiovascular is defined hypertension, rapid heart rate, elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), general events....

Abstract Objectives We provide one of the first population-based studies variation in dementia by marital status United States. Method analyzed data from Health and Retirement Study (2000–2014). The sample included 15,379 respondents (6,650 men 8,729 women) aged 52 years older 2000 who showed no evidence at baseline survey. Dementia was assessed using either modified version Telephone Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS) or proxy’s assessment. Discrete-time hazard regression models were...

We consider how marital status and transitions, important features of the social environment, influence weight change over time, these effects vary by age, race, gender. Growth curve analysis a four-wave national survey suggests that transitions are more than in predicting body weight, dissolution is formation affecting weight. Widowhood on loss particular concern for population health trends, especially among African Americans.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is a common psychological maladaptation among adolescents after undergoing an earthquake. Knowledge about the prevalence and maintenance of post-traumatic symptoms changes its predictors over time can help medical providers assist adolescent survivors with mitigating long-term impacts. This study examined in posttraumatic relationship coping skill locus control earthquake China.The used observational longitudinal design. A total 1420 were evaluated twice by...

A legacy of research finds that marriage is associated with good health. Yet same-sex cohabitors cannot marry in most states the United States and therefore may not receive health benefits marriage. We use pooled data from 1997 to 2009 National Health Interview Surveys compare self-rated cohabiting men ( n = 1,659) women 1,634) their different-sex married, cohabiting, unpartnered divorced, widowed, never-married counterparts. Results logistic regression models show report poorer than married...

This is the first national study to examine disparities in loneliness and social relationships by sexual orientation late adulthood United States.Prior studies have shown that lesbian, gay, bisexual (LGB) individuals often struggle with across life course, likely because of stigma related orientation. However, little known about whether more prevalent among LGB people than other groups adulthood, if so, which contribute gap.We analyzed data from a nationally representative sample older...

Although the association of being married and a lower mortality rate has been well established, most previous research on marital status did not consider potential change in this relationship over time. In study, I adopted survey cohort perspective to examine both overall cause‐specific trends by from 1986 2000 United States. On basis data National Health Interview Survey‐Longitudinal Mortality Follow‐up (N = 517,314), found that generally decreased or remained stable for NHIS cohort, except...

PURPOSE: The objective of this study was to examine the interrelationships among individualism, collectivism, homosexuality-related stigma, social support, and condom use Chinese homosexual men. METHODS: A cross-sectional using respondent-driven sampling approach conducted 351 participants in Shenzhen, China. Path analytic modeling used analyze interrelationships. RESULTS: results path document following statistically significant associations with regard homosexuality: (1) higher levels...

Understanding the intentions of others while observing their actions is a fundamental aspect social behavior. However, differences in neural and functional mechanisms between from first-person perspective (1PP) third-person (3PP) are poorly understood. The present study had two aims: (1) to delineate basis action observation understanding 1PP 3PP; (2) identify whether there different activation patterns during 3PP. We used blocked magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) experimental design....

Abstract Background and Objectives Little research has examined cognitive health disparities between sexual minority heterosexual populations. Further, most extant studies rely on subjective measures of functioning non-probability samples. This study uses a performance-based screening tool nationally representative sample older Americans to examine the disparity in impairment by orientation potential mechanisms producing this disparity. Research Design Methods Using data from 2015–2016...

Lesbian, gay, and bisexual-identified (LGB) people experience worse mental physical health than their straight-identified counterparts. Given remarkable social legal changes regarding LGB status in recent decades, we theorize that this profound disadvantage may be changing across cohorts. Using data from the 2013-2018 National Health Interview Surveys, analyze five outcomes-psychological distress, depression, anxiety, self-rated health, activity limitation-across three birth cohorts...

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 is an emerging public health problem threatening not only the life but also normal psychology of people. University students’ mental focus in field higher education. The coronavirus pandemic has brought into attention problems this vulnerable group. aim study was to assess impact on university students Sichuan Province, China. We conducted a cross‐sectional from April 2020 May 2020. participants responded online questionnaire that included informed consent,...

This study assesses chronic pain prevalence among sexual minority U.S. adults who self-identify as gay/lesbian, bisexual, or "something else," and examines the role of select covariates in observed patterns. Analyses are based on 2013 to 2018 waves National Health Interview Survey, a leading cross-sectional survey representative population. General 3+ sites aged 18 64 years (N = 134,266 95,675, respectively) analyzed using robust Poisson regression nonlinear decomposition; include...

Workplace ostracism is an essential predictor of knowledge-sharing behaviors, but few studies have explored the influence this mechanism in higher education. According to conservation resources theory, study elucidated roles job burnout and satisfaction as sequential mediators link between workplace behaviors a sample 388 university teachers. The results were analyzed via structural equation modeling (SEM). Higher associated with lower ostracism, burnout, more satisfaction. Furthermore,...

Background Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability among adults in China. Social isolation stroke survivors a major public health concern across globe. associated with social support, family resilience, levels personal hope, but how they interact to predict young middle-aged remains unclear. Methods Using cross-sectional design convenience sampling method, survey was conducted 461 survivors. Perceived support scale, General Scale, Chinese version Family Resilience Assessment...

Most studies on educational links to health focus individuals' own attainment, with little attention a spouse's education. This study examines attainment in relation both partners' memory trajectories among married and cohabiting older couples. Data were drawn from nine waves of the English Longitudinal Study Ageing (ELSA) 2002/3-2018/9, including 6,918 different-sex couple dyads (6,468 450 cohabiting). Latent growth curve Actor-Partner Interdependence Models (APIM) used estimate...