TY - JOUR
T1 - Resilience, Ambiguous Loss, and Older Same-Sex Couples
T2 - The Resilience Constellation Model
AU - Dziengel, Lake
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - Secondary data analysis examined factors contributing to successful long-term same-sex relationships in older adults. An online survey of couple satisfaction and life factors provided data from 156 participants. Constructivist grounded theory methods were applied to analyze responses to open-ended questions regarding perceived supports and threats and 'people or things' contributing to relationship longevity. The resulting Resilience Constellation model identified concepts of: maturity, couple integration, compatibility, complementarity, and ambiguity of external support. This model can be used as a practitioner tool to assess couple resiliency and ambiguity related to societal, social, and intrarelationship stressors. Suggestions for application of the model and further research are explored.
AB - Secondary data analysis examined factors contributing to successful long-term same-sex relationships in older adults. An online survey of couple satisfaction and life factors provided data from 156 participants. Constructivist grounded theory methods were applied to analyze responses to open-ended questions regarding perceived supports and threats and 'people or things' contributing to relationship longevity. The resulting Resilience Constellation model identified concepts of: maturity, couple integration, compatibility, complementarity, and ambiguity of external support. This model can be used as a practitioner tool to assess couple resiliency and ambiguity related to societal, social, and intrarelationship stressors. Suggestions for application of the model and further research are explored.
KW - Ambiguous loss
KW - gay
KW - lesbian
KW - relationship longevity
KW - resilience
KW - same-sex couples
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U2 - 10.1080/01488376.2011.626354
DO - 10.1080/01488376.2011.626354
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84858037716
SN - 0148-8376
VL - 38
SP - 74
EP - 88
JO - Journal of Social Service Research
JF - Journal of Social Service Research
IS - 1
ER -