Social integration, perceived discrimination, and self-esteem in mid- and later life: intersections with age and neuroticism

被引:26
作者
Stokes, Jeffrey E. [1 ]
机构
[1] Illinois State Univ, Dept Sociol & Anthropol, Normal, IL 61761 USA
关键词
Emotional well-being; life course; psychosocial stressors; social support; SOCIOEMOTIONAL SELECTIVITY; OLDER-ADULTS; HEALTH; PERSONALITY; STRESS; SUPPORT; POSITIVITY; RESOURCES; ANXIETY; CONTEXT;
D O I
10.1080/13607863.2018.1450834
中图分类号
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要
Objectives: Social relations can influence well-being throughout the life course. Integration in one's community may serve as a source of social support whereas negative interactions such as day-to-day discrimination can be psychosocial stressors, particularly for neurotic persons. Yet social connectedness may vary in importance across the age range. Individuals trim their social networks in later life to optimize emotional well-being, but older adults may also be at heightened risk of social isolation. This study examines the impacts of social integration and perceived discrimination on self-esteem, and whether such impacts differ according to individuals' age and/or neuroticism. Method: Random effects models analyzed 2,982 observations from 1,882 individuals who participated in at least one of the two most recent waves of the National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States (2004-2014). Results: Self-esteem displayed a minor cubic trajectory across the age range, including declines after age 70. Social integration, perceived discrimination, and neuroticism were all significantly associated with self-esteem, in the expected directions. Self-esteem trajectories varied according to the level of social integration, such that low social integration exacerbated later life declines in self-esteem. The influence of social integration on self-esteem was also stronger at higher levels of neuroticism. Perceived discrimination's influence on self-esteem did not vary by participants' age or neuroticism. Discussion: Social ties are influential for well-being across the life course, but may take on added importance in later life. Oldest-old and neurotic adults are at particular risk of experiencing low self-esteem if they lack integration with their community.
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