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Discriminators of Mutual Helping Behavior Among Older Adults and Their Siblings1

Discriminators of Mutual Helping Behavior Among Older Adults and Their Siblings1 The extended family is a potentially important source of assistance to older adults.The purpose of this study was to observe the amount and type of mutual helpbetween older adults and their siblings and to determine whether older subjectscould be grouped into either high or low levels of helping based upon one or moreof five variables. Data were collected on the mutual helping patterns between 275adults 65 years of age or older and their siblings of most contact. The results ofa discriminant analysis showed that the respondents could be classified accordingto level of mutual helping behavior. Three classifying variables separated olderadults and their siblings according to high or low levels of helping and explained25% of the variance in helping behavior. Respondents with highest mutual helpexchange engaged in more activities with siblings, were married, and had educationallevels similar to those of their siblings. Types of help most frequently given andreceived were help when ill and transportation. Results from the study suggest thatsiblings in later life, while of limited functional importance in the helping networkof older adults, provide essential help when needed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

Discriminators of Mutual Helping Behavior Among Older Adults and Their Siblings1

Journal of Applied Gerontology , Volume 4 (2): 8 – Dec 1, 1985

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0733-4648
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1552-4523
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10.1177/073346488500400208
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Abstract

The extended family is a potentially important source of assistance to older adults.The purpose of this study was to observe the amount and type of mutual helpbetween older adults and their siblings and to determine whether older subjectscould be grouped into either high or low levels of helping based upon one or moreof five variables. Data were collected on the mutual helping patterns between 275adults 65 years of age or older and their siblings of most contact. The results ofa discriminant analysis showed that the respondents could be classified accordingto level of mutual helping behavior. Three classifying variables separated olderadults and their siblings according to high or low levels of helping and explained25% of the variance in helping behavior. Respondents with highest mutual helpexchange engaged in more activities with siblings, were married, and had educationallevels similar to those of their siblings. Types of help most frequently given andreceived were help when ill and transportation. Results from the study suggest thatsiblings in later life, while of limited functional importance in the helping networkof older adults, provide essential help when needed.

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Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE

Published: Dec 1, 1985

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