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Intergenerational Cohesion

A Comparison of Linear and Nonlinear Analytical Approaches

Mangen & Namakkal, Minneapolis

Kay Young McChesney

University of Southern California

This article compares the information provided by linear correlational techniques with that provided by hierarchical clustering models. These techniques are applied to a sample of 254 older parent-adult child dyads, with analysis focusing on the nature of the intergenerational relationship. Linear correlation results indicate a substantial degree of relationship among the intergenerational measures. Hierarchical clustering reveals, however, that less than half of the sample is accurately represented by the linear model. This suggests that a better explanation of the inter-generational relationship may be obtained by examining the pattern of scores across the different measures of cohesion.

Research on Aging, Vol. 7, No. 1, 121-136 (1985)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027585007001006


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