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On Having a "Significant Other" During the Parent Care Years

On Having a "Significant Other" During the Parent Care Years In a study of 520 parent-caring women of different marital statuses, 29% of not-marrieddaughters (separated, divorced, widowed, never married) responded affirmatively to the question "Do you have a special male friend whom you see exclusively?" This group is comparedwith married daughters and with not-married daughters who did not have such friends. Thosewithout special male friends were the oldest, had the oldest and most disabled parents with whomthey most often shared households, and had the fewest helpers in caregiving. Women without aspecial male relationship were more depressed than married women. Both groups of not-marriedwomen had significantly less socioemotional support in caregiving and reported receiving lesssatisfaction from their family and friendship networks than married women. The results alsosupport findings on the value of emotional support from a confidant. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Applied Gerontology SAGE

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SAGE
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0733-4648
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1552-4523
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10.1177/073346489501400201
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Abstract

In a study of 520 parent-caring women of different marital statuses, 29% of not-marrieddaughters (separated, divorced, widowed, never married) responded affirmatively to the question "Do you have a special male friend whom you see exclusively?" This group is comparedwith married daughters and with not-married daughters who did not have such friends. Thosewithout special male friends were the oldest, had the oldest and most disabled parents with whomthey most often shared households, and had the fewest helpers in caregiving. Women without aspecial male relationship were more depressed than married women. Both groups of not-marriedwomen had significantly less socioemotional support in caregiving and reported receiving lesssatisfaction from their family and friendship networks than married women. The results alsosupport findings on the value of emotional support from a confidant.

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Journal of Applied GerontologySAGE

Published: Jun 1, 1995

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