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Social network characteristics and onset of ADL disability — MacArthur studies of successful aging
Author(s)	Teresa E Seeman, Martha L Bruce, Gail J McAvay
Journal title	The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 51B, no 4, July 1996
Pages	pp S191-S200
Keywords	Social contacts ; Personal relationships ; Self care capacity ; Physical disabilities ; Statistical relations ; United States of America.
Annotation	The relationship between social network structural and support characteristics and onset of new or recurrent activities of daily living (ADL) disability was examined in a cohort of older men and women. No significant protective effects were found for network structural or support characteristics. However, greater frequency of instrumental support was associated with increased risk of ADL disability among men; a similar though non-significant pattern was seen among women. These findings indicate that receiving more instrumental support may not have uniformly beneficial effects on functional status. They point to the need for more comprehensive research, examining the positive and negative effects of social interactions on health and functioning.
Accession Number	CPA-970704016 A
Classmark	TOA: DS: CA: BN: 3YH: 7T
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