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| The effects of positive and negative social exchanges on aging adults | | Author(s) | Berit Ingersoll-Dayton, David Morgan, Toni Antonucci |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 52B, no 4, July 1997 |
| Pages | pp S190-S199 |
| Keywords | Personal relationships ; Social contacts ; Well being ; Mathematical models ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This US study tested various models of the effects of positive and negative exchanges on positive and negative affect using structural equation modelling. Based on a probability sample of middle-aged and older adults, the relationships between social exchanges and psychological well-being were examined both within the total sample and within sub-groups of people who had experienced few vs many life events. Within a general population, the Domain Specific Model gave the best fit - that is, positive exchanges were associated with positive affect, and negative exchanges with negative affect. However, among the sub-group that had experienced more life events, there was a significantly stronger relationship between negative exchanges and negative affect. These findings suggest that, to understand the effects of social exchanges, it is important to consider the context of life events. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-971125277 A |
| Classmark | DS: TOA: D:F:5HH: 3LM: 7T |
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