Open AccessSpousal Influences on Monthly Disability in Late-Life Marriage in the Precipitating Events Project
Author(s) -
Joan K. Monin,
Holly Laws,
Evelyne A. Gahbauer,
Terrence E. Murphy,
Thomas M. Gill
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the journals of gerontology. series b, psychological sciences and social sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.578
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1758-5368
pISSN - 1079-5014
DOI - 10.1093/geronb/gbaa006
Subject(s) - psychology , demography , developmental psychology , history , sociology
Few studies have examined spousal influences on disability in late-life marriage, and no prior study has examined these associations using monthly data. Drawing from interdependence theory, we hypothesized that one spouse currently having higher disability would be positively associated with their partner having higher disability in the next month. We also examined whether participants were at risk for increased disability when both spouses had higher prior disability. In addition, we examined gender differences in spousal associations.