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Stress, Social Support, and Negative Interaction in Later Life

University of Michigan

Gina Jay

University of Michigan

The aim of this research is to examine the impact of stress on supportive social relationships in later life. Although a number of researchers propose that exposure to life stress increases the amount of assistance provided by significant others, findings from studies with older adults are equivocal. Three potential explanations for these contradictory findings are examined. The results, which are based on a nationwide survey of older people, reveal that the relationship between stress and social support is contingent upon the nature of the stressor as well as the source of support. It was further predicted that negative interaction would play an important role in this process, but consistent findings failed to emerge from the data. The theoretical implications of these findings are discussed.

Research on Aging, Vol. 13, No. 3, 333-363 (1991)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027591133004


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