Associations Between Social Support, Social Networks, and Financial Exploitation in Older Adults
Associations Between Social Support, Social Networks, and Financial Exploitation in Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1177/0733464816642584
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发表时间：
2018-08-01
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3
通讯作者：
Sneed, Rodlescia
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作者：
Beach, Scott R.;Schulz, Richard;Sneed, Rodlescia
社会支持和社交网络是影响老年人虐待的重要因素。本研究测试了感知社会支持，社会网络规模和金融剥削（FE）之间的假设关联。一项对阿勒格尼县（宾夕法尼亚州匹兹堡）903名老年人（60岁以上）进行的基于人群的调查发现，自60岁起，较低的感知社会支持和较大的社交网络同时与较高的FE风险相关，控制已知的风险因素。在过去的6个月里，FE也发现了同样的关联。社交网络较大的老年人与较低的社会支持相结合，最有可能报告FE。当涉及到社会关系的作用和风险的FE，更多的可能并不总是更好。通过结交新朋友来扩大社交网络的鼓励应该比确保这些新的网络成员真正支持老年人更重要。
Social support and social networks are important correlates of elder mistreatment. This study tests hypothesized associations between perceived social support, social network size, and financial exploitation (FE). A population-based survey of 903 older adults (60+) in Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) found that lower perceived social support and larger social networks were simultaneously associated with higher risk for FE since age 60, controlling for known risk factors. The same associations were found for FE in the last 6 months. Older adults with larger social networks combined with lower perceived social support were most likely to report FE. When it comes to the role of social relationships and risk for FE, more may not always be better. Encouragement to widen the social network by making new friends should be stressed less than making sure these new network members will truly be supportive of the older adult.