Social Support and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men and Women

Fiori, Katherine L.; Denckla, Christy A.

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“…Second, women are less likely than men to receive spousal support and more likely than men to receive support from friends and relatives throughout their lifetimes . Third, women are more likely than men to garner social support during stressful times . Finally, the residential environment, involving such items as trust and integration into wider society, has a greater effect on a woman's health than on a man's .…”

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“…39 Third, women are more likely than men to garner social support during stressful times. 40 Finally, the residential environment, involving such items as trust and integration into wider society, has a greater effect on a woman's health than on a man's. 41 Nevertheless, owing to insufficient evidence, further studies are needed to explore differences in the association between SP and IADL according to sex.…”

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Association Between Social Participation and 3‐Year Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Adults

Tomioka

Kurumatani

Hosoi

2016

J American Geriatrics Society

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OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether social participation (SP) in older adults is associated with ability to perform instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). DESIGN: Prospective cohort study. SETTING: Two local municipalities of Nara, Japan. PARTICIPANTS: Individuals aged 65 to 96 (n = 2,774 male, n = 3,586 female) free of IADL disability at baseline. MEASUREMENTS: SP and IADLs were assessed using self-administered questionnaires. SP was categorized into five types and assessed using the number and type of social activities. IADLs were evaluated using the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology Index of Competence. Logistic regression analysis stratified according to sex was used to examine change in IADLs according to SP, with nonparticipation as a reference. RESULTS: During the 3-year follow-up, 13.6% of men and 9.0% of women reported IADL decline. After adjusting for age, family structure, body mass index, pension, occupation, medical treatment, self-rated health, drinking, smoking, depression, cognitive function, and activities of daily living, participation in various social activities was inversely associated with change in IADLs in women but not men. Participation in the following types of social activities had significant inverse associations with IADL disability: hobby clubs (odds ratio (OR) = 0.68, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.49-0.94) for men and local events (OR = 0.68, 95% CI = 0.48-0.95), hobby clubs (OR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.36-0.79), senior citizen clubs (OR = 0.74, 95% CI = 0.56-0.97), and volunteer groups (OR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.32-0.99) for women. CONCLUSION: Participation in a variety of different types of social activities was associated with change in IADLs over the 3 years of this study in women, and participation in hobby clubs was associated with change in IADLs in men and women. Recommending that community-dwelling elderly adults participate in social activities appropriate for their sex may promote successful aging. J Am Geriatr Soc 65:107-113, 2017.

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Association Between Social Participation and 3‐Year Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Adults

Tomioka

Kurumatani

Hosoi

2016

J American Geriatrics Society

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“…But because our design is correlational, it is also conceivable that White wives in poor‐quality marriages are turning toward their families of origin for support. We do know that women are more likely than men to mobilize social support in times of stress (Belle, ; Walen & Lachman, ), perhaps because women's individual social networks tend to be more diverse and more supportive than men's (Acitelli & Antonucci, ; Antonucci, ; Fiori & Denckla, ; Umberson, Chen, House, Hopkins, & Slaten, ). In light of these differences, it is notable that White men in diverse couple networks reported the lowest levels of negative marital quality.…”

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Social Network Typologies of Black and White Married Couples in Midlife

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Rauer

Birditt

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J of Marriage and Family

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“…However, satisfaction with social support may be more relevant because quality of relationships may be most associated with support (Vyavaharkar et al 2010(Vyavaharkar et al , 2011. Although social support has been associated with mental health (Fiori and Denckla 2012), whether network size, density, and member characteristics (e.g., family members, health care providers, friends) are associated with the health and wellness of HIV-positive women is less clear.…”

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Social networks of HIV-positive women and their association with social support and depression symptoms

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Social support is important to the mental health and well-being of HIV-positive women. Limited information exists about the specific structure and composition of HIV-positive women's support networks or associations of these network properties with mental health outcomes. In this pilot study, the authors examine whether support network characteristics were associated with depressive symptoms. Survey and network data were collected from HIV-positive women (N = 46) via a web-based survey and an iPad application in August 2012. Data were analyzed using multivariate linear regression models in SAS. Depressive symptoms were positively associated with a greater number of doctors in a woman's network; having more HIV-positive network members was associated with less symptom reporting. Women who reported more individuals who could care for them had more family support. Those who reported feeling loved were less likely to report disclosure stigma. This work highlighted that detailed social network data can increase our understanding of social support so as to identify interventions to support the mental health of HIV-positive women. Most significant is the ongoing need for support from peers.

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Social Support and Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men and Women

Abstract: This study helps to clarify if and what types of social support are related to mental health in men and women.

Cited by 92 publications

References 73 publications

Association Between Social Participation and 3‐Year Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Adults

Association Between Social Participation and 3‐Year Change in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in Community‐Dwelling Elderly Adults

Social Network Typologies of Black and White Married Couples in Midlife

Social networks of HIV-positive women and their association with social support and depression symptoms

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