FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS, MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS, AND OFFSPRING PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN EARLY ADULTHOOD

被引:248
作者
AMATO, PR
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关键词
DIVORCE; FATHER CHILD RELATIONS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING; STEPPARENTS;
D O I
10.2307/353611
中图分类号
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
The present study, based on a national sample of 471 young adults, finds that closeness of fathers makes a unique contribution to offspring happiness, life satisfaction, and psychological distress. Parental divorce weakens the salience of the father-child relationship for adult children's life satisfaction. Similarly, marriage, parenthood, and full-time employment diminish the salience of both the mother-child and the father-child relationship for offspring well-being. Closeness to stepfathers is also related to some dimensions of offspring well-being. Overall, these findings suggest that fathers are important figures in the lives of young adults.
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页码:1031 / 1042
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