A longitudinal study of equity and satisfaction in intimate relationships

1990 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-309 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nico W. Van Yperen ◽  
Bram P. Buunk
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Intimate Relationships

Two-Wave Dyadic Analysis of Marital Quality and Loneliness in Later Life: Results From the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

2016 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 635-656 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey E. Stokes
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Induction Hypothesis ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Marital Quality ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dyadic Analysis ◽  
Cognitive Perspective

This study examines dyadic reports of marital quality and loneliness over a two-year period among 932 older married couples resident in Ireland. Data from the first two waves of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (2009–2013) were analyzed to determine whether husbands’ and wives’ marital quality and loneliness at baseline predicted both spouses’ loneliness 2 years later. Two-wave lagged models tested the cognitive perspective on loneliness, the induction hypothesis, and actor–partner interdependence. Results indicated that perceptions of negative marital quality at baseline were related with greater loneliness 2 years later, supporting the cognitive perspective. Further, both spouses’ reports of loneliness at baseline were related with loneliness 2 years later, supporting the induction hypothesis. Partners’ reports of marital quality were not related with future loneliness, failing to support actor–partner interdependence. I discuss the implications of these findings for theory, practice, and future research concerning intimate relationships and loneliness in later life.

scholarly journals BOOK REVIEW: THE TRAPPED TUNISIAN SOCIETY'S IN CULTURAL ALIENATION: LANGUAGE HANDICAP AND TROUBLED IDENTITY

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 167-170
Author(s):  
MOHAMED BERRACHED
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Necessary Conditions ◽  
Good Knowledge ◽  
Cultural Alienation

The author’s longitudinal study of the issue of languages has led him to find out that normal relationships, which people usually have with their own languages require four necessary conditions: 1- They must speak to each other only in their own languages 2- They must use them in writing 3- They must have good knowledge of the meanings of the words of their languages as well as of their grammatical and spelling rules. 4- The full practice of 1,2 and 3 by the citizens and the institutions in societies leads to intimate relationships with the languages: love the languages, defend them and be proud of them.

Intimate Relationships Buffer Suicidality in National Guard Service Members: A Longitudinal Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 1523-1540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian J. Blow ◽  
Adam Farero ◽  
Dara Ganoczy ◽  
Heather Walters ◽  
Marcia Valenstein
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
National Guard ◽  
Service Members

scholarly journals Dyadic Loneliness and HbA1c Levels Among Older Married Couples: Evidence From The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 755-755
Author(s):  
Jeffrey Stokes ◽  
Adrita Barooah
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Intimate Relationships ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Married Couples ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stress Generation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cardiometabolic Health ◽  
Hba1c Levels

Abstract Loneliness is an important determinant of health and mortality among the aging population, including for cardiometabolic health. Yet research has largely focused on individual experiences of loneliness, rather than taking intimate relationships into account. However, recent studies have highlighted that the psychosocial well-being of one’s partner may impact one’s own health as well. Indeed, the stress generation hypothesis anticipates that loneliness in one partner may lead to more stressful interactions within relationships, and thus to worse health outcomes for both spouses. This is particularly true among older couples, as life events and shifting time horizons (e.g., retirement, socioemotional selectivity, reduced social networks) lead older persons to focus more time and energy on their closest relationships. Life events such as retirement may make adults’ intimate relationships – and the experiences of their partner – more salient than ever before. In this study, we use dyadic structural equation modeling to examine associations between loneliness and HbA1c levels among 1,331 older married couples from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Further, we test whether any such associations vary by age or employment status. Results indicate that one’s own loneliness was not significantly linked with elevated HbA1c, irrespective of age or employment status. However, loneliness of a dyadic partner was significantly associated with elevated HbA1c among retired persons only. Further, this effect was not due to age, but rather to employment status itself. These findings suggest that relationship context is crucial when considering the dyadic health implications of loneliness among the older population.

School Achievement and Adult Qualifications among Adoptees: A Longitudinal Study

1998 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 669-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Maughan ◽  
Stephan Collishaw ◽  
Andrew Pickles
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
School Achievement

A Longitudinal Posthumous Study of Letter Writing in a Late Elderly Case

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-33
Author(s):  
Angel Ball ◽  
Jean Neils-Strunjas ◽  
Kate Krival
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Elderly Woman ◽  
Semantic Content ◽  
Cognitive Status ◽  
Letter Writing ◽  
Linguistic Performance ◽  
Errors Analysis ◽  
Normal Status

This study is a posthumous longitudinal study of consecutive letters written by an elderly woman from age 89 to 93. Findings reveal a consistent linguistic performance during the first 3 years, supporting “normal” status for late elderly writing. She produced clearly written cursive form, intact semantic content, and minimal spelling and stroke errors. A decline in writing was observed in the last 6–9 months of the study and an analysis revealed production of clausal fragmentation, decreasing semantic clarity, and a higher frequency of spelling, semantic, and stroke errors. Analysis of writing samples can be a valuable tool in documenting a change in cognitive status differentiated from normal late aging.

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