Relationship Difficulty Is Associated With Poorer Mental Health in Later Life
For some older adults, instances where they feel pressured into upholding and continuing difficult relationships can be linked to higher incidences of adverse mental health outcomes. As such, social integration can be a double-edged sword, and research and practice should consider its potentially negative impacts.
Authors
- T.G. van Tilburg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1005-6732)
- Lea Ellwardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9292-2392)
Institutions
- TH Köln - University of Applied Sciences (DE)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaf094
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft