Gender Differences in Social Network Size and Satisfaction in Adults in Their 70s

被引：172

作者：

McLaughlin, Deirdre ^{[1
]}

Vagenas, Dimitrios ^{[1
]}

Pachana, Nancy A. ^{[2
]}

Begum, Nelufa ^{[1
]}

Dobson, Annette ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Queensland, Sch Populat Hlth, Brisbane, Qld 4006, Australia

[2] Univ Queensland, Sch Psychol, Brisbane, Qld 4006, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY | 2010年 / 15卷 / 05期

关键词：

elder; men's health; older person; social support; women's health; OLDER-ADULTS; PROSPECTIVE COHORT; HEART-DISEASE; SUPPORT; MORTALITY; WOMEN; MEN; SURVIVAL; HEALTH; LIFE;

D O I：

10.1177/1359105310368177

中图分类号：

B849 [应用心理学];

学科分类号：

040203 ;

摘要：

Strong social support is associated with lower mortality and morbidity and better self-rated health in later life. The aim of this study was to compare social network size and satisfaction in men (N = 2589) and women (n = 3152), aged 72-78 years. Women reported significantly larger networks (Difference 1.36, 95% CI 0.89, 1.83) than men. However, being separated, divorced or single had a significantly greater impact on men's social networks (Difference 0.92, 95% CI 0.17, 1.68). Poor mental health and sensory impairments were associated with smaller networks and lower satisfaction with support for both men and women.

引用

页码：671 / 679

页数：9

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