Ermer Ashley E, Proulx Christine M
1 Department of Family Science and Human Development, Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ, USA.
2 Department of Human Development and Family Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.
Res Aging. 2019 Apr;41(4):336-361. doi: 10.1177/0164027518815260. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
The present study investigates the association between social connectedness (i.e., social network characteristics, family and friend support, and social ties with neighbors), emotional well-being, and self-rated health and whether these associations differ based on respondents' relationship status among adults aged 62 and older. A series of multigroup generalized structural equation models (GSEMs) were conducted using data from the National Social, Health, and Aging Project. Social connectedness items were mostly positively associated with emotional well-being and self-rated health, and several of these associations are stronger for older adults who are unpartnered versus those who are cohabiting or married. Cohabiting and married individuals do not appear to have the same associations between social network size, friend support, and emotional well-being compared to unpartnered older adults. The present study lends support for how a variety of social supports are vital for older adults and their well-being.
本研究调查了社会联系（即社会网络特征、家庭和朋友支持以及与邻居的社会关系）、情绪幸福感和自评健康之间的关联，以及这些关联在62岁及以上成年人中是否因受访者的恋爱状况而异。使用来自国家社会、健康和老龄化项目的数据进行了一系列多组广义结构方程模型（GSEM）分析。社会联系项目大多与情绪幸福感和自评健康呈正相关，其中一些关联在未婚老年人中比同居或已婚老年人更强。与未婚老年人相比，同居和已婚个体在社会网络规模、朋友支持和情绪幸福感之间似乎没有相同的关联。本研究支持了各种社会支持对老年人及其幸福感至关重要的观点。
