Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 1, 2025

Validation of a Psychosocial Intervention on Body Image in Older People: An Experimental Design
Published on: May 31, 2021
A Gendered Perspective on Life Satisfaction and Intergenerational Relationships in the Second Half of Life
Dikla Segel-Karpas1, Liat Ayalon2
1Department of Gerontology, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.
Abstract:
.This study examined the mutual effects of spousal life satisfaction as well as how older parents' perceptions of relationships with their adult children relate to life satisfaction four years later. Data from 1,071 married couples in the 2006 and 2010 waves of the Health and Retirement Study were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. Findings revealed fathers' life satisfaction in 2010 was only marginally linked to his 2006 perceived support, while mothers' life satisfaction was significantly associated with higher support and lower strain. Results highlight gender differences in intergenerational relationships during later life.
Related Concept Videos
Erikson's Theory on Socioemotional Development during Adulthood
Intimacy Versus Isolation in Early Adulthood
Individuals in early...
Relationship Formation
Socioemotional Experience and Gender Development
Ethnic Identity within a Larger Culture
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood
Cognitive Development During Adulthood

