TY - JOUR
T1 - Friendships of older men and women
T2 - exchange patterns and satisfaction.
AU - Roberto, K. A.
AU - Scott, J. P.
N1 - Copyright:
This record is sourced from MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
PY - 1986/6
Y1 - 1986/6
N2 - In this study we examined the relation between perceived equity of exchanges and friendship satisfaction for a sample of 110 older men and women. Respondents were interviewed concerning their relationship with their best friend and one other friend in their support network. Perceived equity was a significant predictor of friendship satisfaction only in the case of the other friend. In addition, results showed that men were involved in more equitable friendships than were women. Discussion focuses on the importance of equity consideration and gender differences in the friendships of older adults.
AB - In this study we examined the relation between perceived equity of exchanges and friendship satisfaction for a sample of 110 older men and women. Respondents were interviewed concerning their relationship with their best friend and one other friend in their support network. Perceived equity was a significant predictor of friendship satisfaction only in the case of the other friend. In addition, results showed that men were involved in more equitable friendships than were women. Discussion focuses on the importance of equity consideration and gender differences in the friendships of older adults.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0022724138&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1037/0882-7974.1.2.103
DO - 10.1037/0882-7974.1.2.103
M3 - Article
C2 - 3267385
AN - SCOPUS:0022724138
VL - 1
SP - 103
EP - 109
JO - Psychology and Aging
JF - Psychology and Aging
SN - 0882-7974
IS - 2
ER -