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| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e0218704 |
| Journal | PLoS ONE |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2019 |
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Marriage, parenthood and social network : Subjective well-being and mental health in old age. / Becker, Christoph; Kirchmaier, Isadora; Trautmann, Stefan.
In: PLoS ONE, Vol. 14, No. 7, e0218704, 07.2019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Marriage, parenthood and social network
T2 - Subjective well-being and mental health in old age
AU - Becker, Christoph
AU - Kirchmaier, Isadora
AU - Trautmann, Stefan
PY - 2019/7
Y1 - 2019/7
N2 - Parenthood, marital status and social networks have been shown to relate to the well-being and mental health of older people. Using a large sample of respondents aged 50 and older from 16 European countries, we identify the associations of well-being and mental health with family status. Making use of detailed social network data of the respondents, we also identify how different social support networks correlate with the well-being and health indicators. We observe positive associations for all network types, over and beyond any direct associations of family status with well-being. Results suggest that non-residential children are important providers of social support for their parents at older age.
AB - Parenthood, marital status and social networks have been shown to relate to the well-being and mental health of older people. Using a large sample of respondents aged 50 and older from 16 European countries, we identify the associations of well-being and mental health with family status. Making use of detailed social network data of the respondents, we also identify how different social support networks correlate with the well-being and health indicators. We observe positive associations for all network types, over and beyond any direct associations of family status with well-being. Results suggest that non-residential children are important providers of social support for their parents at older age.
U2 - 10.1371/journal.pone.0218704
DO - 10.1371/journal.pone.0218704
M3 - Article
VL - 14
JO - PLoS ONE
JF - PLoS ONE
SN - 1932-6203
IS - 7
M1 - e0218704
ER -