Social network type contributes to purpose in life among older people, mediated by social support.

IF 3.7 2区 社会学 Q1 GERONTOLOGY
Maryam Bakhshandeh Bavarsad, Christine Stephens
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Abstract

A sense of Purpose in Life is an important aspect of ageing well which is related to older adult's social relationships. Social network types and the different sources of support they provide are theorized here as a pathway to maintaining a sense of purpose as we age. The study utilized a population sample from the 2016 and 2020 NZ Health, Work, and Retirement (NZHWR) longitudinal survey waves; N = 2869 (mean age of 65.82 years (SD = 6.40). A structural equation model investigated the relationship between Social Network Type and Purpose in Life and the mediating role of Social Support. The final model had a good fit to the data and explained 33.7% of the variance in Purpose in Life. Private, Self-Contained and Family Dependent network types (2016) were negatively related to Purpose in Life 4 years later (2020). Support from sense of Attachment, Reassurance of Worth, Reliable Alliance and Social Integration played a mediating role between Social Network type and Purpose in Life. These findings highlight the importance of social networks in maintaining a sense of purpose among older adults and highlight pathways for the types of networks, and kinds of social support they offer, which contribute to a sense of purpose in life. They underscore the importance of social support for the well-being of older adults and highlight the need to consider the quality and type of social networks and support they provide, when designing interventions to enhance well-being.

在社会支持的中介作用下,社会网络类型对老年人的生活目的有促进作用。
生活目标感是安享晚年的一个重要方面,它与老年人的社会关系有关。本研究将社会网络类型及其提供的不同支持来源视为随着年龄增长保持目的感的途径。该研究利用了 2016 年和 2020 年新西兰健康、工作和退休(NZHWR)纵向调查的人口样本;样本数 = 2869(平均年龄 65.82 岁(SD = 6.40))。结构方程模型研究了社会网络类型与生活目的之间的关系,以及社会支持的中介作用。最终模型与数据拟合良好,解释了生活目的 33.7% 的方差。私人、自我封闭和家庭依赖网络类型(2016 年)与 4 年后(2020 年)的生活目标呈负相关。依恋感支持、价值保证、可靠联盟和社会融合在社会网络类型与生活目的之间起到了中介作用。这些研究结果强调了社会网络在维持老年人生活目的感方面的重要性,并强调了有助于提高生活目的感的网络类型及其提供的社会支持类型的途径。这些研究强调了社会支持对老年人幸福感的重要性,并强调在设计干预措施以提高幸福感时,需要考虑社会网络的质量和类型及其提供的支持。
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6.50
自引率
7.90%
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72
期刊介绍: The European Journal of Ageing: Social, Behavioural and Health Perspectives is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to the understanding of ageing in European societies and the world over. EJA publishes original articles on the social, behavioral and population health aspects of ageing and encourages an integrated approach between these aspects. Emphasis is put on publishing empirical research (including meta-analyses), but conceptual papers (including narrative reviews) and methodological contributions will also be considered. EJA welcomes expert opinions on critical issues in ageing. By stimulating communication between researchers and those using research findings, it aims to contribute to the formulation of better policies and the development of better practice in serving older adults. To further specify, with the term ''social'' is meant the full scope of social science of ageing related research from the micro to the macro level of analysis. With the term ''behavioural'' the full scope of psychological ageing research including life span approaches based on a range of age groups from young to old is envisaged. The term ''population health-related'' denotes social-epidemiological and public health oriented research including research on functional health in the widest possible sense.
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