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Stability and change in older adults' social contact and social support
— the Cardiovascular Health Study | | Author(s) | Lynn M Martire, Richard Schulz, Maurice B Mittelmark |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, vol 54B, no 5, September 1999 |
| Pages | pp S302-311 |
| Keywords | Health [elderly] ; Family care ; Family relationships ; Friend care ; Friendship ; Cardiovascular systems ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The degree of individual change in structural indicators of social support (family network contact and close friend contact) and functional indicators of social support (belonging, appraisal, and tangible support) during late life was examined. Using the US Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS), a large population-based sample of older Americans, hierarchical linear modelling was applied to examine the extent of change in social contact and support as well as sociodemographic characteristics (age, race, gender, and education) that might explain individual variability in contact and support at baseline and over time. Consistent with predictions, small yet significant increases were observed in belonging support and tangible support. Contrary to predictions, no evidence was found for significant individual change in family network contact, close friend network contact, or appraisal support. Sociodemographic characteristics were more consistent predictors of variability in contact and support at baseline than variability over time. These findings add to a growing literature suggesting that late life is not typically characterised by decline in important social resources. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-991220229 A |
| Classmark | CC: P6:SJ: DS:SJ: P6:SX: DS:SX: BKK: 7T |
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