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Variation in the impact of social network characteristics on physical functioning in elderly persons
— MacArthur studies of successful aging | | Author(s) | Jennifer B Unger, Gail McAvay, Martha L Bruce |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 54B, no 5, September 1999 |
| Pages | pp S245-251 |
| Keywords | Personal relationships ; Social contacts ; Informal care ; Self care capacity ; Mobility ; Longitudinal surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Social support and social networks have been shown to exert significant effects on older people's health and functioning. Although theorists have speculated that the strength of these effects may differ as a function of sociodemographic characteristics and prior health status, few studies have directly tested the moderating effects of these variables. Longitudinal data from the MacArthur Study of Successful Aging were used to examine the effects of structural and functional social support on changes in physical functioning over a 7 year period, measured by the Nagi scale in a sample of initially high-functioning men and women aged 70-79. Multiple regression analyses were used to test the main effects of social support and social network variables, as well as their interactions with gender, income and baseline physical performance. After controlling for potential confounding effects, respondents with more social ties showed less functional decline. The beneficial effects of social ties were stronger for respondents who were male or had lower levels of baseline physical performance. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991220223 A |
| Classmark | DS: TOA: P6: CA: C4: 3J: 7T |
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