研究表明 隨着年齡增長 老友重要性超過家人!

The bonds between friends get much stronger with age, and eventually, they can even outweigh the benefits of family relationships, according to a new study.

一項最新研究表明，朋友之間的聯繫會隨着年齡的增長而增強，最終甚至會超過家庭關係所帶來的好處。

Friendships play a key role in health and happiness – especially as we get older, revealed dual studies involving thousands of participants around the world.

這項研究對全世界幾千人進行了調查，發現在人們的健康和幸福上，友誼都起着關鍵的作用--尤其是當我們老了之後。

These relationships can 'make a world of difference,' researchers say, and even affect how we respond to illness.

研究人員表示，這些關係會“讓世界變得不同”，甚至還會改變我們對疾病做出的反應。

The research from Michigan State University included two studies: one on relationships and self-rated health and happiness, and another on relationship support/strain and chronic illness.

密歇根州立大學的這項研究包含兩部分：一項是關於人際關係和自測健康幸福的研究，另一項這是關於人際關係支持/壓力和慢性疾病的研究。

In the first study, the researcher analyzed the responses of 271,053 in a survey encompassing all ages, and people from nearly 100 countries.

在第一項研究中，研究人員分析了來自100多個國家、覆蓋各年齡段的271053人的反饋。

Overall, this revealed that both family and friend relationships are tied to higher self-rated levels of health and happiness.

總的來說，研究表明，家庭以及朋友關係都和更高的健康幸福自測水平相關。

But, as age increased, the researchers found that friendships were more influential than family when it comes to predicting these states.

但是研究人員發現，隨着年齡的增長，友誼比家庭關係在預測自己未來狀況時影響更大一些。

'Friendships become even more important as we age,' said William Chopik, assistant professor of psychology.

心理學助理教授威廉·喬比克說道：“隨着我們年齡變老，友誼變得更爲重要。”

'Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our health and well-being. So it's smart to invest in the friendship that make you happiest.'

“有幾個知心好友陪伴在旁，會讓我們的健康與幸福截然不同。因此投資友誼讓自己快樂是一個明智的選擇。”

In the second study, the researcher analyzed data from a survey of 7,481 adults in the United States. And, this found that friendships played an important role in how older adults feel.

在第二項研究中，研究人員分析了美國7481名成年人的調查數據。而這項研究也發現，友誼在老年人的感受方面起着重要的作用。

For adults who had friends that often tended to be a source of strain, the researchers noted these people reported more chronic illnesses.

研究人員指出，對於那些朋友經常成爲緊張源的成年人來說，他們患慢性疾病的可能性更大。