The Intergenerational Continuity of Socioeconomic Status: Effects of Parenting, Personality, and Age at First Romantic Partnership

Research has indicated that socioeconomic status (SES) is related to individual health and well-being, and may be transmitted across generations. According to the interactionist model, circumstances in the family of origin and individual characteristics both account for social, economic, and develop...

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Published in:Journal of family psychology 2016-09, Vol.30 (6), p.647-656
Main Authors: Senia, Jennifer M., Neppl, Tricia K., Gudmunson, Clinton G., Donnellan, M. Brent, Lorenz, Frederick O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Emotionality
Emotions
Family of Origin
Female
Human
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Maternal Behavior - psychology
Medical research
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Personal relationships
Personality
Romance
Sexual Partners - psychology
Social Class
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic Status
Transgenerational Patterns
Well being
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Summary:Research has indicated that socioeconomic status (SES) is related to individual health and well-being, and may be transmitted across generations. According to the interactionist model, circumstances in the family of origin and individual characteristics both account for social, economic, and developmental outcomes associated with SES. Thus, for the present investigation, we evaluated continuities in SES across 2 generations (G1, G2) as mediated through G1 maternal positive parenting, G2 personality, and G2 age of first committed romantic partnership. Participants were 432 emerging adults from an ongoing longitudinal study. Consistent with the interactionist model, G1 SES was associated with G2 personality indirectly through G1 maternal positive parenting. G1 SES, G2 personality, and G2 first partnership directly predicted G2 SES. G1 maternal positive parenting was also indirectly associated with G2 age at first partnership through G2 personality. Findings were consistent across 2 broad personality domains-negative emotionality and constraint. However, positive emotionality was not associated with G2 age at partnership.
ISSN:0893-3200
1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/fam0000171