| Literature DB >> 1777153 |
C S Bergeman1, R Plomin, N L Pedersen, G E McClearn.
Abstract
This study assessed genetic and environmental influences on the association between social support and psychological functioning using the combined adoption/twin design from the Swedish Adoption/Twin Study of Aging. A subsample of 424 twin pairs, 50 years and older, was used: 64 pairs of identical twins reared apart, 95 pairs of identical twins reared together, 132 pairs of fraternal twins reared apart, and 133 pairs of fraternal twins reared together. Multivariate model-fitting analyses indicated that the relationship between the perceived adequacy of social support and psychological well-being (depression and life satisfaction) was mediated in part by genetic factors.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1777153 DOI: 10.1037//0882-7974.6.4.640
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Psychol Aging ISSN: 0882-7974