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| Satisfaction with social networks: an examination of socioemotional selectivity theory across cohorts | | Author(s) | Jennifer E Lansford, Aurora M Sherman, Toni C Antonucci |
| Journal title | Psychology and Aging, vol 13, no 4, December 1998 |
| Pages | pp 544-552 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Personal relationships ; Age groups [elderly] ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | This US study examined L L Carstensen's (1993, 1995) socioemotional selectivity theory within and across three cohorts spanning forty years. Socioemotional selectivity theory predicts that as individuals age, they narrow their social networks to devote more emotional resources to fewer relationships with close friends and family. Data from 3 cohorts of nationally representative samples were analysed to determine whether respondents' satisfaction with the size of their social networks differed by age, cohort, or both. Results support socioemotional selectivity theory: more older adults than younger adults were satisfied with their current size of their social networks rather than wanting larger networks. These findings are consistent across all cohorts. Results are discussed with respect to social relationships across the life course. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990218402 A |
| Classmark | P6: DS: BB: 3J: 7T |
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