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Social network effect on self-rated health in type 2 diabetic patients – results from a longitudinal population-based study

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  • Martina Eller
  • Rolf Holle
  • Rüdiger Landgraf
  • Andreas Mielck

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The results point towards a ‘buffer effect’ of the social network, indicating that the positive effect on health can be seen mostly among those who are exposed to a high level of burden, in this case exposed to a chronic disease such as type 2 diabetes. Copyright Birkhaeuser 2008

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  • Martina Eller & Rolf Holle & Rüdiger Landgraf & Andreas Mielck, 2008. "Social network effect on self-rated health in type 2 diabetic patients – results from a longitudinal population-based study," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 53(4), pages 188-194, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ijphth:v:53:y:2008:i:4:p:188-194
    DOI: 10.1007/s00038-008-7091-4
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    1. Tarja Nieminen & Tuija Martelin & Seppo Koskinen & Hillevi Aro & Erkki Alanen & Markku Hyyppä, 2010. "Social capital as a determinant of self-rated health and psychological well-being," International Journal of Public Health, Springer;Swiss School of Public Health (SSPH+), vol. 55(6), pages 531-542, December.
    2. Laure Sabatier & Spencer Moore, 2015. "Do Our Friends and Relatives Help Us Better Assess Our Health? Examining the Role of Social Networks in the Correspondence Between Self-Rated Health and Having Metabolic Syndrome," SAGE Open, , vol. 5(3), pages 21582440156, September.

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