Gallegos Martin I, Zaring-Hinkle Brittany, Bray James H
Department of Psychology The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio Texas USA.
Fam Relat. 2022 Feb;71(1):29-45. doi: 10.1111/fare.12602. Epub 2021 Oct 6.
The goal of this study was to understand how intergenerational intimacy and individuation associate with COVID-19 pandemic-related stresses and changes to relationship qualities, and consequentially, with substance use indicators, happiness, and life satisfaction.
Intergenerational family systems theory suggests that dysfunctional relationship patterns in one's family of origin contribute to greater stress, and consequentially, to poorer health outcomes. We examined how these patterns emerge for young adults during a pandemic.
A sample ( = 501) of young adults at a large university in Texas completed an online questionnaire about health and happiness.
More intergenerational intimacy was associated with more positive COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in relationship quality with family and friends, and with more happiness and life satisfaction. More intergenerational individuation was associated with less COVID-19 pandemic-related stress, fewer coping motives for alcohol use, and with more happiness and life satisfaction. Less COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and more positive COVID-19 pandemic-related changes in relationship qualities with family and friends were associated with more positive outcomes.
More positive intergenerational relationships are associated with more positive outcomes in regards to COVID-19 pandemic-related stress and relationship changes.
Promoting positive intergenerational relational qualities between young adults and their parents can buffer against pandemic-related consequences in health and happiness. Family health practitioners should promote these intergenerational qualities in families, which in turn should increase positive psychosocial and health outcomes in the context of a pandemic.
本研究的目的是了解代际亲密感和个性化如何与新冠肺炎疫情相关压力及关系质量变化相关联，进而与物质使用指标、幸福感和生活满意度相关联。
代际家庭系统理论表明，原生家庭中功能失调的关系模式会导致更大的压力，进而导致更差的健康结果。我们研究了这些模式在疫情期间如何在年轻人中出现。
德克萨斯州一所大型大学的501名年轻人样本完成了一份关于健康和幸福的在线问卷。
更多的代际亲密感与与家人和朋友关系质量方面更积极的新冠肺炎疫情相关变化、更多的幸福感和生活满意度相关联。更多的代际个性化与更少的新冠肺炎疫情相关压力、更少的饮酒应对动机以及更多的幸福感和生活满意度相关联。更少的新冠肺炎疫情相关压力以及与家人和朋友关系质量方面更积极的新冠肺炎疫情相关变化与更积极的结果相关联。
更积极的代际关系与新冠肺炎疫情相关压力和关系变化方面更积极的结果相关联。
促进年轻人与其父母之间积极的代际关系质量可以缓冲疫情相关的健康和幸福后果。家庭健康从业者应在家庭中促进这些代际关系质量，这反过来应在疫情背景下增加积极的心理社会和健康结果。
