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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2022) 68 (3): 330–338.
Published Online: 16 June 2021
... the third follow-up of the Singapore Chinese Health Study (mean age: 73 years, range: 61–96 years). We defined social disconnection as having no social participation and scoring in the lowest decile on the Duke Social Support Scale of perceived social support. We ran logistic regression models to study...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2022) 68 (2): 200–208.
Published Online: 12 May 2021
...; Hans-Helmut König Objective: Longitudinal studies investigating the link between social support and functional decline are limited among the oldest old. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine whether changes in social support are associated with functional decline among the oldest old...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2020) 66 (4): 340–350.
Published Online: 02 April 2020
...%). Among those who provide support for relatives, 7% reported that they provided care for a parent-in-law. Adult children Social support Parents-in-law Marital satisfaction National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 [email protected] 8 07 2019 23 12...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2020) 66 (2): 138–148.
Published Online: 10 September 2019
...(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Veterans Combat exposure Trauma reengagement Social networks Social support The US Veteran population – much...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2019) 65 (4): 375–382.
Published Online: 13 February 2019
...Martin Niedermeier; Viviane Dremetsikas; Simone Herzog; Prisca Kopp-Wilfling; Martin Burtscher; Martin Kopp Increasing evidence suggests positive associations between physical activity, social support, and quality of life in later life. However, the role of physical activity and social support...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2018) 64 (4): 344–360.
Published Online: 19 December 2017
... for survivors. Objective: Because prior studies conceptualized personal growth as a stable accomplishment of an individual, our study challenges this assumption by examining trajectories of personal growth and its links to two aspects of social support. We assume that personal growth is boosted by heightened...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2013) 59 (5): 454–463.
Published Online: 24 May 2013
.... Objective: The current study examined associations between measures of social networks (including contact with friends/family, marital status and living arrangement), feelings of loneliness and social support, and a range of cognitive outcomes. Methods: Social network, loneliness and support data were...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2012) 59 (1): 40–52.
Published Online: 18 July 2012
... exchanges’) [ 5 ]. Therefore, in the present study, we combine the multiple dimensions into these broader subscales (‘positive’ and ‘negative’ social exchanges). 10 01 2012 29 05 2012 18 7 2012 Social relations Social support Mental health Socioemotional selectivity theory...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2008) 54 (6): 381–388.
Published Online: 07 July 2008
.... Objective: This study’s goal was to examine the association of social support with the risk of EM and underlying hypothesis is that greater social support is associated with a lower risk for EM. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was performed in a major urban medical center in Nanjing, China...
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Journal: Gerontology
Gerontology (2005) 51 (6): 402–408.
Published Online: 23 November 2005
..., the frailty index (FI), developed for elderly Canadians and shown to be valid for an elderly Chinese population, was examined for its association with socioeconomic, lifestyle, and social support network factors in an elderly Chinese cohort. Objective: 2,032 people aged 70 years and over recruited...