Birditt Kira S, Jackey Lisa M H, Antonucci Toni C
Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 48106-1248, USA.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2009 Jan;64(1):55-64. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbn031. Epub 2009 Feb 19.
Some theories suggest that negative relationship quality decreases with age, whereas others suggest that it remains stable. This study examined negative relationship quality over time, by relationship type, and by age. A total of 1,361 adults aged 20-93 years in 1992 and 840 adults in 2005 reported how much their spouse or partner, child, and best friend got on their nerves and made too many demands. Negative child relationship quality decreased over time among younger participants. Negative friend relationship quality decreased over time among people with a different friend but remained stable among people with the same friend. Negative spouse or partner relationship quality decreased over time among those who had a different partner but increased among those with the same partner. This study provides evidence of relationship-specific developmental trajectories in relationship quality.
一些理论认为负面关系质量会随着年龄增长而下降,而另一些理论则认为它会保持稳定。本研究考察了随着时间推移、关系类型以及年龄变化的负面关系质量。1992年共有1361名年龄在20 - 93岁的成年人以及2005年的840名成年人报告了他们的配偶或伴侣、孩子以及最好的朋友让他们心烦和提出过多要求的程度。年轻参与者中与孩子的负面关系质量随时间下降。与不同朋友相处时,负面朋友关系质量随时间下降,但与同一朋友相处时则保持稳定。与不同伴侣相处时,负面配偶或伴侣关系质量随时间下降,但与同一伴侣相处时则上升。本研究为关系质量中特定关系的发展轨迹提供了证据。