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Social Networks and Health Among Older Adults in Lebanon: The Mediating Role of Support and Trust

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  • Noah J. Webster
  • Toni C. Antonucci
  • Kristine J. Ajrouch
  • Sawsan Abdulrahim

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Objectives. Despite a growing body of literature documenting the influence of social networks on health, less is known in other parts of the world. The current study investigates this link by clustering characteristics of network members nominated by older adults in Lebanon. We then identify the degree to which various types of people exist within the networks. This study further examines how network composition as measured by the proportion of each type (i.e., type proportions) is related to health; and the mediating role of positive support and trust in this process.

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  • Noah J. Webster & Toni C. Antonucci & Kristine J. Ajrouch & Sawsan Abdulrahim, 2015. "Social Networks and Health Among Older Adults in Lebanon: The Mediating Role of Support and Trust," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 70(1), pages 155-166.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:70:y:2015:i:1:p:155-166.
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    1. Fan, Zili & Lv, Xiaozhen & Tu, Lihui & Zhang, Ming & Yu, Xin & Wang, Huali, 2021. "Reduced social activities and networks, but not social support, are associated with cognitive decline among older chinese adults: A prospective study," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 289(C).
    2. Sohn, Sung Yun & Joo, Won-tak & Kim, Woo Jung & Kim, Se Joo & Youm, Yoosik & Kim, Hyeon Chang & Park, Yeong-Ran & Lee, Eun, 2017. "Social network types among older Korean adults: Associations with subjective health," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 173(C), pages 88-95.
    3. Angelina Wilson & Marie P. Wissing & Lusilda Schutte, 2019. "“We Help each Other”: Relational Patterns among Older Individuals in South African Samples," Applied Research in Quality of Life, Springer;International Society for Quality-of-Life Studies, vol. 14(5), pages 1373-1392, November.

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