The Strength of Weaker Ties: An Underexplored Resource for Maintaining Emotional Well-Being in Later Life.
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
; 75(7): 1433-1442, 2020 08 13.
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| ID: mdl-32055856
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine dynamic links between changes in social ties and changes in emotional well-being. METHOD: Trivariate dual-change score models were used to test whether a large number of close ties would be more strongly associated with low levels of depressed affect than a large number of weaker ties, and a large number of weaker ties would be more strongly associated with high levels of positive affect compared to a large number of close ties, across three waves of a large, regionally representative sample of U.S. adults aged 40 and older (N = 802). RESULTS: We found that a greater number of weaker ties was associated with having more close ties over time, and that the number of weaker ties was more strongly predictive of positive age-related changes in both aspects of well-being (i.e., more positive affect and less depressed affect) than the number of close ties. DISCUSSION: Contrary to popular theoretical orientations in gerontology, weaker ties may offer older adults a more effective avenue for promoting emotional well-being over time than close ties, and may have the additional benefit of compensating for losses in the number of close ties.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Salud Mental
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Relaciones Interpersonales
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIAS SOCIAIS
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GERIATRIA
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PSICOLOGIA
Año:
2020
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos