Chronic illness and social network bridging in later life*

被引:4
作者
Qu, Tianyao [1 ]
机构
[1] Cornell Univ, Dept Sociol, Ithaca, NY 14850 USA
关键词
Chronic illness; Comorbidity; Social networks; Bridging; Family; Aging; BIOGRAPHICAL DISRUPTION; GOOD HEALTH; SUPPORT; CARE; SELECTION; PEOPLE; FAMILY; POWER; CORE; CONNECTEDNESS;
D O I
10.1016/j.socnet.2023.01.007
中图分类号
Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
030303 ;
摘要
Chronic disease has profound impacts on the structural features of individuals' interpersonal connections such as bridging - ties to people who are otherwise poorly connected to each other. Prior research has documented competing arguments regarding the benefits of network bridging, but less is known about how chronic illness influences bridging and its underlying mechanisms. Using data on 1555 older adults from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP), I find that older adults diagnosed with chronic illness tend to have lower bridging potential in their networks, particularly between kin and non-kin members. They also report more frequent interactions with close ties but fewer neighbors, friends, and colleagues in their networks, which mediates the association between chronic illness and social network bridging. These findings illuminate both direct and indirect pathways through which chronic illness affects network bridging and highlight the context-specific implications for social networks in later life.
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