Relational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorKoen, Vicki
dc.contributor.authorChigeza, Shingairai
dc.contributor.authorWissing, Marie P.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-09T05:19:54Z
dc.date.available2024-05-09T05:19:54Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractWe explored the relational importance in early and middle adulthood in a South African setting. Informants were 52 participants (female = 58%, African language speaking = 31%, age range = 18–65; younger adults = 50%). Data on the types of important relationships and the reasons behind the importance for the different age groups were collected through semi-structured, open-ended questions. Thematic analysis indicated family, friends, and spiritual relationships as the most important relationships across the age groups. Other relationships important to both groups, were relationships pertaining to work, pet/s, and self. The middle adulthood age group emphasised the importance of work relationships above those with friends and further indicated relationships with their spouse, success, and neighbours. Younger adults indicated relationships with romantic partners, academics, and society as a whole. The findings suggest a convoy effect on relationship preferences for these age groups in that they highlight the importance of social relationships and how they vary in different developmental phases or stages of life. Implications for consideration of developmental phases in the design of interventions are indicated.en_US
dc.description.departmentPsychologyen_US
dc.description.librarianhj2024en_US
dc.description.sdgNoneen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPartially supported by the National Research Foundation (NRF).en_US
dc.description.urihttps://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpia20en_US
dc.identifier.citationVicki Koen, Shingairai Chigeza & Marié P Wissing (2023) Relational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africa, Journal of Psychology in Africa, 33:1, 1-9, DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2023.2182965.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1433-0237 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1815-5626 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1080/14330237.2023.2182965
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/95858
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNISC (Pty) Ltd and Informa UK Limited (trading as Taylor & Francis Group)en_US
dc.rights© 2023 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Psychology in Africa, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 1-9, 2023. doi : 10.1080/14330237.2023.2182965. Journal of Psychology in Africa is available online at : https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpia20.en_US
dc.subjectAdultsen_US
dc.subjectEarly adulthooden_US
dc.subjectMiddle adulthooden_US
dc.subjectRelationshipen_US
dc.titleRelational importance in early and middle adulthood age groups in South Africaen_US
dc.typePostprint Articleen_US

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