Associations Between Social Connectedness, Emotional Well-Being, and Self-Rated Health Among Older Adults: Difference by Relationship Status
Associations Between Social Connectedness, Emotional Well-Being, and Self-Rated Health Among Older Adults: Difference by Relationship Status
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DOI：
10.1177/0164027518815260
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发表时间：
2019-04-01
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Proulx, Christine M.
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作者：
Ermer, Ashley E.;Proulx, Christine M.
本研究调查了社会连通性（即社会网络特征、家庭和朋友支持、与邻居的社会关系）、情感幸福感和自评健康之间的关系，以及这些关系是否因62岁及以上成年人的关系状况而有所不同。使用国家社会、健康和老龄化项目的数据进行了一系列多组广义结构方程模型（GSEMs）。社会联系项目大多与情绪健康和自我评估健康呈正相关，其中一些联系对于单身的老年人比那些同居或已婚的老年人更强。与单身的老年人相比，同居和已婚的人在社交网络规模、朋友支持和情感幸福感之间似乎没有相同的联系。目前的研究为各种社会支持对老年人及其健康至关重要提供了支持。
The present study investigates the association between social connectedness (i.e., social network characteristics, family and friend support, and social ties with neighbors), emotional well-being, and self-rated health and whether these associations differ based on respondents' relationship status among adults aged 62 and older. A series of multigroup generalized structural equation models (GSEMs) were conducted using data from the National Social, Health, and Aging Project. Social connectedness items were mostly positively associated with emotional well-being and self-rated health, and several of these associations are stronger for older adults who are unpartnered versus those who are cohabiting or married. Cohabiting and married individuals do not appear to have the same associations between social network size, friend support, and emotional well-being compared to unpartnered older adults. The present study lends support for how a variety of social supports are vital for older adults and their well-being.