Horwitz Briana N, Reynolds Chandra A, Charles Susan T
California State University, Fullerton.
University of California, Riverside.
Pers Relatsh. 2015 Mar;22(1):79-91. doi: 10.1111/pere.12063.
Emotional support from family and friends is associated with lower psychological distress. This study examined whether genetic and environmental influences explain associations among family support, friend support, and psychological distress. Data were drawn from the Midlife Development in the United States (MIDUS) study and included 947 pairs of MZ, same-sex DZ, and opposite-sex DZ twins. Results showed that a genetic factor explains the relationship between friend support and psychological distress, independent of family support. Alternatively, a nonshared environmental factor accounts for an association among family support, friend support, and psychological distress. Thus, heritable factors shape a distinct relationship between friend support and psychological distress, but unique experiences contribute to a link among family support, friend support, and psychological distress.
来自家人和朋友的情感支持与较低的心理困扰相关。本研究探讨了遗传和环境影响是否能解释家庭支持、朋友支持与心理困扰之间的关联。数据取自美国中年发展(MIDUS)研究,包括947对同卵双胞胎(MZ)、同性异卵双胞胎(DZ)和异性异卵双胞胎。结果表明,一个遗传因素解释了朋友支持与心理困扰之间的关系,且独立于家庭支持。另外,一个非共享环境因素解释了家庭支持、朋友支持与心理困扰之间的关联。因此,遗传因素塑造了朋友支持与心理困扰之间的独特关系,但独特经历促成了家庭支持、朋友支持与心理困扰之间的联系。