Sauerteig-Rolston Madison R, Thomas Patricia A, Bauldry Shawn, Richards Elizabeth A, Ferraro Kenneth F
Department of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
Indiana University Center for Aging Research, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
J Aging Health. 2025 May 19:8982643251342705. doi: 10.1177/08982643251342705.
BackgroundThis study examined whether patterns of relationship quality between parents and adult children were associated with the onset of ADL disability in later life.Research Design and MethodsUsing data from the Health and Retirement Study ( = 8,101), we studied whether support, strain, and patterns of relationships between parents and adult children were related to age of onset of ADL disability among parents.ResultsGreater support from adult children (based on parental report) was associated with later onset of ADL disability, and greater social strain was associated with earlier onset of disability. Compared to high-quality relationships, adverse, indifferent, and ambivalent relationships were associated with an earlier onset of ADL disability over time.DiscussionIt is important to acknowledge the complexity of relationships between parents and their adult children to understand how patterns of quality within these relationships influence ADL functioning in later life among parents.
背景
本研究探讨了父母与成年子女之间的关系质量模式是否与晚年日常生活活动（ADL）能力丧失的发生有关。
研究设计与方法
利用健康与退休研究（Health and Retirement Study）的数据（n = 8101），我们研究了父母与成年子女之间的支持、压力以及关系模式是否与父母ADL能力丧失的发病年龄有关。
结果
成年子女给予更多支持（基于父母报告）与ADL能力丧失的较晚发病相关，而更大的社会压力与较早的能力丧失发病相关。随着时间的推移，与高质量关系相比，不良、冷漠和矛盾的关系与ADL能力丧失的较早发病相关。
讨论
认识到父母与其成年子女之间关系的复杂性对于理解这些关系中的质量模式如何影响父母晚年的ADL功能很重要。
