제목

Longitudinal changes in social networks, health and wellbeing among older Koreans

저자

KIM, B., PARK, S. and ANTONUCCI, T.C,

발행기관

© Cambridge University Press 2015

발행일

28 July 2015

키워드

social network types, self-rated health, psychological wellbeing, longitudinal changes, cross-cultural differences

abstract

This study investigates the changes in social network types among older adults in South Korea, and it examines whether, and to what extent, these changes influence their health and psychological wellbeing. Data were obtained from the Korean Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The sample was restricted to respondents over 65 years of age who participated in both the 2006 and 2008 surveys (N = 3,501). The social network types for both years were derived by Latent Class Analysis. Changes in network types over time were then identified. A series of multivariate regression analyses were conducted to examine the effects of social network changes on self-rated health, depressive symptoms and life satisfaction. Restricted, Family, Friend and Diverse network types were derived in each wave of the study. Although the direction of social network changes was not always towards the Restricted type, the Restricted network was the most prevalent and stable type among older Koreans. Older adults who remained in or transitioned to restricted types of social networks were more likely to have poor self-rated health, higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of life satisfaction. This study adds to the limited body of literature on longitudinal network typology, and it expands the knowledge of social network types among older adults in diverse social and cultural contexts.

주요내용

한국 노인의 사회관계망의 유형에 관한 연구. 사회관계망의 유형에 따른 신체적, 정신적 영향 연구. 제한된 사회관계망의 유형은 건강과 우울에 부정적 영향, 삶의 만족도도 낮음.

ISBN

10.1017/S0144686X15000811(DOI)

Link

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ageing-and-society/article/div-classtitlelongitudinal-changes-in-social-networks-health-and-wellbeing-among-older-koreansdiv/301896AB7748B050A9B3D0813D2D665F