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Later-Life Friendship in Advance Care Planning: Variation by Marital Status and Gender. 婚姻状况和性别对晚年友谊的影响。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-08 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251414992
Zheng Lian, Lucie Kalousová
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The Value of Friendship Among Aging Populations Without Partners and Children Across 87 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries. 在87个低、中、高收入国家中，没有伴侣和孩子的老年人群中友谊的价值。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-01-23 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251412873
Christine A Mair
{"title":"The Value of Friendship Among Aging Populations Without Partners and Children Across 87 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries.","authors":"Christine A Mair","doi":"10.1177/01640275251412873","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275251412873","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Rising life expectancy, declining fertility, and changing partnership patterns are disrupting traditional families and may increase the importance of friendship in later life. Older adults without partners or children (e.g., unpartnered, childless, and \"kinless\") might rely more on friendships for support. Yet, friendship remains understudied in aging research, especially across diverse global contexts. This study uses data from the World Values Survey and United Nations (64,277 adults aged 45+ across 87 countries) to examine how family structure, region, and development level influence the value placed on friendship. The results reveal regional variation in friendship emphasis, high value placed on friendship among those who have never had a partner or child regardless of global context, and high emphasis on friendship among those with disrupted partnerships specifically in highly developed countries. Findings highlight the need to prioritize friendship in research and policy, especially with accelerating demographic shifts occurring globally.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"547-558"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146031296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion Across the Life Course and Late-Life Friendship: Evidence From the U.S. Health and Retirement Study. 感知邻里凝聚力贯穿生命历程和晚年友谊：来自美国健康和退休研究的证据。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-05-06 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261445889
Yulin Yang
{"title":"Perceived Neighborhood Cohesion Across the Life Course and Late-Life Friendship: Evidence From the U.S. Health and Retirement Study.","authors":"Yulin Yang","doi":"10.1177/01640275261445889","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275261445889","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>How does neighborhood cohesion across the life course shape late-life friendship? Using longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, this study examines how neighborhood cohesion in childhood, midlife, and late life influences structural, behavioral, and affective dimensions of friendship in older adulthood. Marginal structural generalized estimating equations models estimate independent and cumulative effects across life stages. Neighborhood cohesion at all three stages is independently associated with a greater number of close friends and stronger perceived support. The association between childhood cohesion and contact frequency operates indirectly through midlife and late-life cohesion. Midlife and late-life cohesion are significantly linked to late-life friendship outcomes. Findings partially support cumulative (dis)advantage frameworks while highlighting the particularly salient role of midlife and late-life contexts. Results underscore the importance of integrating place and time into theories of aging and social integration.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"559-570"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147844249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Navigating Aging and Social Bonds: How Virtual Networks Shape Friendships Among Older Adult Women. 导航老龄化和社会关系：虚拟网络如何塑造老年女性之间的友谊。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251364172
HeeSoon Lee
{"title":"Navigating Aging and Social Bonds: How Virtual Networks Shape Friendships Among Older Adult Women.","authors":"HeeSoon Lee","doi":"10.1177/01640275251364172","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275251364172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Friendships in later life play a crucial role in providing emotional support, social interaction, and a sense of belonging, particularly for older adults who lack family support. Traditionally, friendships were maintained through face-to-face interactions, phone calls, and written letters. However, with the advent of digital technology, virtual networks have emerged as vital tools in sustaining these connections, particularly for older adults with limited mobility or geographical separation. This study examined the advantages, challenges, and emotional impact of virtual friendships in later life through qualitative interviews with eight older women aged 75 to 100 from two cultural groups: Korean American and White American. It emphasized how digital connectivity shapes social relationships and offered strategies to blend virtual and in-person interactions to enhance the social well-being of aging populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"435-443"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144754882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Daily Support to Close Friends and Mood Among Older Men and Women. 老年男性和女性对亲密朋友的日常支持和情绪。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-26 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251383546
Yee To Ng, William J Chopik, Kira S Birditt, Karen L Fingerman
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Do Friend Support and Strain Moderate the Association Between Physical Limitations and Older Adults' Depressive Symptoms? 朋友支持和压力是否能缓和身体限制和老年人抑郁症状之间的关系？
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-03 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251372870
Deborah Carr, Shinae L Choi
{"title":"Do Friend Support and Strain Moderate the Association Between Physical Limitations and Older Adults' Depressive Symptoms?","authors":"Deborah Carr, Shinae L Choi","doi":"10.1177/01640275251372870","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275251372870","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Stress theories propose that the mental health consequences of physical health problems are buffered by social support and amplified by relationship strain, yet it is unclear how older adults' friendships moderate these associations. Using data from 2016 and 2018 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (<i>N</i> = 8,558), we evaluate whether associations between number of physical limitations and depressive symptoms (CES-D) are moderated by friend support and strain, and whether these patterns differ by gender and partnership status. Multivariable OLS regressions show friend strain amplifies and friend support mutes the association between having 3+ physical limitations and depressive symptoms. Protective effects of friend support are larger for unpartnered versus partnered persons, although patterns do not differ by gender. The egalitarian nature of supportive friendships may make them particularly protective for older adults with physical limitations. Health problems may undermine equity in friendships, intensifying the psychological consequences of friend strain.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"444-457"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144993837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Intertwined Friendships: How Older Women Navigated Couple Friendships and Individual Friendships Alongside Romantic Partners. 交织在一起的友谊：老年女性如何与恋人一起驾驭夫妻友谊和个人友谊。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-10 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251394991
Ashley E Ermer, Jaclyn Elissa Keenoy
{"title":"Intertwined Friendships: How Older Women Navigated Couple Friendships and Individual Friendships Alongside Romantic Partners.","authors":"Ashley E Ermer, Jaclyn Elissa Keenoy","doi":"10.1177/01640275251394991","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275251394991","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined how older women's friendships were intertwined with their opposite-sex romantic partners, and their friendships, via interviews using a constructivist, grounded theory approach. Participants (<i>N</i> = 19) were women from the Northeastern United States, had at least some college, and all were non-Hispanic White. Theoretical coding led to two main themes: <i>Friendship Level: Couple Versus Individual</i> and <i>Conflicts and Differences: Gendered Dynamics.</i> Within <i>Friendship Level</i>, couple activities such as vacations and dinners were mentioned as key activities, along with the women's role in crafting couples' friendships. Reasons why friendships remained separate were also discussed. For <i>Conflicts and Differences,</i> women talked about how they had more friends than their romantic partners and that their romantic partners' friendships were largely work-based. Women also discussed instances in which a romantic partner misbehaved. These findings have implications for how romantic partners navigate friendships together.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"495-505"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145483430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Are Friendship Characteristics Associated With Mental Health Declines Among Older Adults With and Without Acquired Activities of Daily Living Limitation? 在有或没有获得性日常生活活动限制的老年人中，友谊特征与心理健康下降有关吗？
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-23 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251404885
Kenzie Latham-Mintus, Matthew Manierre, Brianna Goddard, Max Dearing
{"title":"Are Friendship Characteristics Associated With Mental Health Declines Among Older Adults With and Without Acquired Activities of Daily Living Limitation?","authors":"Kenzie Latham-Mintus, Matthew Manierre, Brianna Goddard, Max Dearing","doi":"10.1177/01640275251404885","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275251404885","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Older adults with Activities of Daily Living (ADL) limitation typically report worse mental health. Friendships may prevent major mental health declines among older adults, and this association may vary by ADL limitation status. Using data from Health and Retirement Study (HRS) (Waves 2006-2020), this research examined whether friendship characteristics, including few close friends, positive and negative support, frequency of contact, and providing help, were associated with mental health declines. Results from discrete-time event history analysis with multiple competing events revealed that the frequency of contact was associated with reduced risk of developing high depressive symptomology or being diagnosed with psychological conditions, whereas negative perceptions were associated with increased risk. Having few close friends increased the risk of high depressive symptomology. Acquiring ADL limitation was associated with increased risk of both outcomes. We did not find compelling evidence of friendship characteristics buffering or amplifying mental health declines following ADL limitation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"506-518"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145821655","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Partnership Trajectories and Older Adults' Supportive and Strained Friendship Ties: Do Patterns Differ for Men and Women? 伙伴关系轨迹与老年人支持和紧张的友谊关系：男女模式不同吗？
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2026-06-05 DOI: 10.1177/01640275261459000
Shinae L Choi, Deborah Carr
{"title":"Partnership Trajectories and Older Adults' Supportive and Strained Friendship Ties: Do Patterns Differ for Men and Women?","authors":"Shinae L Choi, Deborah Carr","doi":"10.1177/01640275261459000","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275261459000","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We examine prospectively associations between partnership statuses/transitions and friend support/strain, and gender differences therein, among U.S. older adults. Data are from the 2006-2022 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (<i>N</i> = 13,495). Multivariable analyses are adjusted for health, sociodemographic, and personality covariates, and baseline friend support and strain. Married and cohabiting persons report less friendship support and strain than their divorced, widowed, or never married counterparts, with married and cohabiting men reporting significantly less support than their female counterparts. We find modest evidence that the recent death of a spouse weakens friend support and increases strain. Persons who formed new partnerships during the study period report more friend support and strain, although effects attenuate after adjusting for baseline friendship ties. Our results are broadly consistent with \"marriage as a greedy institution\" perspectives; we discuss the potential implications of partnered men's tenuous friendships for their later-life well-being.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"571-586"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148177056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Functional Limitations and Friendship in Late Adulthood: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey. 成年后期的功能限制与友谊：来自中国纵向老龄化社会调查的证据。
IF 2.2 3区 社会学
Research on Aging Pub Date : 2026-10-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-18 DOI: 10.1177/01640275251380530
Changmin Peng
{"title":"Functional Limitations and Friendship in Late Adulthood: Evidence from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey.","authors":"Changmin Peng","doi":"10.1177/01640275251380530","DOIUrl":"10.1177/01640275251380530","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examined whether the onset of functional limitations shapes older Chinese' friendship characteristics and whether gender, education, and place of residence moderate the association. The study used two waves of <i>China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey</i> (2016 as T1 and 2018 as T2) and included 6,954 older Chinese who were free of functional limitations at T1. Friendship was assessed as contact frequency with friends, instrumental support from friends, and emotional support from friends. Functional limitations were assessed as the development of basic (ADL) and instrumental (IADL) activities of daily living limitations. Ordinal logistic regression results showed older Chinese adults with the onset of ADL and IADL limitations over a two-year period were associated with a reduced number of friends available to contact or meet and to provide emotional support, but not instrumental support. Further, the association between functional limitations and friendship characteristics was stronger among older adults who were more educated and who living in rural areas than among those who were less educated and who residing in non-rural areas.</p>","PeriodicalId":47983,"journal":{"name":"Research on Aging","volume":" ","pages":"471-481"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2026-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145082135","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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