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Kira S Birditt1, Lauren A Tighe, Karen L Fingerman

  • 1Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48104, USA. kirasb@umich.edu

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  • Gerontology
  • Family Studies
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Intergenerational relationship quality research often focuses on dyadic relationships.
  • Understanding within-family dynamics across multiple generations is crucial for a comprehensive view.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine differences and similarities in relationship quality across three generations within families.
  • To investigate the transmission of positive and negative relationship quality between generations.

Main Methods:

  • Survey data collected from 633 middle-aged adults (G2), 592 offspring (G3), and 337 parents (G1).
  • Multilevel modeling used to analyze relationship quality across generations.

Main Results:

  • The oldest generation (G1) reported higher positive and lower negative relationship quality compared to G2 and G3.
  • Limited evidence for the transmission of relationship quality across generations was found.
  • Positive ties between G2 and G1 were associated with positive ties between G2 and G3.
  • Grandmother (G1) positive relationship quality linked to G3 positive relationship quality with G2.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the intergenerational stake hypothesis but only partially support intergenerational transmission theories.
  • Greater within-family variability in perceived relationship quality exists compared to similarities.