La santé fonctionnelle des aînés est-elle influencée par la structure et le fonctionnement de leur réseau social : étude exploratoire
(2015) Geriatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement — Vol. 13, n° 2, p. 215-224 (2015)
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- (en) [Do the structure and functioning of the elderly’s social network influence functional health: a preliminary study] We examined structural and functional characteristics of social networks related to health and well-being among community-dwelling older adults. A survey was performed in Brussels, using an original name-generating network inventory, to explore the structure and types of social ties (e.g. children, friends, neighbors) which forms the elderly's network. Different kinds of support (instrumental, emotional, social) were assessed due to the multiple contents of social exchanges between the elderly and their network's members. Our results highlighted some important social network resources. Especially, social participation, contacts with friends of the same age and reciprocity of social relationships are likely to promote functional health and well-being in later life. We discuss our findings in relation to major social network's typologies referring to older adults.
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Masse, M., & Swine, C. (2015). La santé fonctionnelle des aînés est-elle influencée par la structure et le fonctionnement de leur réseau social : étude exploratoire. Geriatrie et Psychologie Neuropsychiatrie du Vieillissement, 13(2), 215-224. https://doi.org/10.1684/pnv.2015.0531 (Original work published 2015)