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| Tracking changes in social relations throughout late life | | Author(s) | Benjamin A Shaw, Neal Krause, Jersey Liang |
| Journal title | Journals of Gerontology: Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 62B, no 2, March 2007 |
| Pages | pp S90-S99 |
| Source | http://www.geron.org |
| Keywords | Personal relationships ; Social contacts ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In research that aimed to chart age-related changes to dimensions of social relations during later life, the authors also examined interpersonal differences in intra-individual changes. They used hierarchical linear modelling with data from a nationwide US survey of 1103 older people who were interviewed up to four times over a 10-year period. Age-related changes in social relations varied across the different dimensions, and significant interpersonal differences existed in these trajectories. Emotional support was relatively stable with advancing age, whereas other types of received support (e.g. tangible and informational) increased with age, and levels of provided support declined. Furthermore, the findings revealed declines in contact with friends, support satisfaction, and anticipated support. These changes were not uniform throughout the sample, as indicated by significant random effects with respect to the intercepts and slopes in virtually each model. Gender and socioeconomic status accounted for some of this variation. These findings highlight the dynamic nature of social relationships in late life. The findings also provide evidence of older adults managing their social ties to meet the challenges of ageing, and suggest the importance of the interplay between giving and receiving support. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-070504249 A |
| Classmark | DS: TOA: 3J: 7T |
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