Social network type contributes to purpose in life among older people, mediated by social support.

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dc.citation.issue1
dc.citation.volume21
dc.contributor.authorBakhshandeh Bavarsad M
dc.contributor.authorStephens C
dc.contributor.editorGlaser K
dc.coverage.spatialGermany
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-02T23:51:20Z
dc.date.available2024-07-02T23:51:20Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-17
dc.description.abstractA sense of Purpose in Life is an important aspect of ageing well which is related to older adult's social relationships. Social network types and the different sources of support they provide are theorized here as a pathway to maintaining a sense of purpose as we age. The study utilized a population sample from the 2016 and 2020 NZ Health, Work, and Retirement (NZHWR) longitudinal survey waves; N = 2869 (mean age of 65.82 years (SD = 6.40). A structural equation model investigated the relationship between Social Network Type and Purpose in Life and the mediating role of Social Support. The final model had a good fit to the data and explained 33.7% of the variance in Purpose in Life. Private, Self-Contained and Family Dependent network types (2016) were negatively related to Purpose in Life 4 years later (2020). Support from sense of Attachment, Reassurance of Worth, Reliable Alliance and Social Integration played a mediating role between Social Network type and Purpose in Life. These findings highlight the importance of social networks in maintaining a sense of purpose among older adults and highlight pathways for the types of networks, and kinds of social support they offer, which contribute to a sense of purpose in life. They underscore the importance of social support for the well-being of older adults and highlight the need to consider the quality and type of social networks and support they provide, when designing interventions to enhance well-being.
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dc.edition.edition2024
dc.format.pagination5-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38231456
dc.identifier.citationBakhshandeh Bavarsad M, Stephens C. (2024). Social network type contributes to purpose in life among older people, mediated by social support.. Eur J Ageing. 21. 1. (pp. 5-).
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10433-024-00799-w
dc.identifier.eissn1613-9380
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1613-9372
dc.identifier.number5
dc.identifier.pii10.1007/s10433-024-00799-w
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/70070
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherSpringer Nature
dc.publisher.urihttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10433-024-00799-w
dc.relation.isPartOfEur J Ageing
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.subjectStructural equation models
dc.subjectSuccessful ageing
dc.titleSocial network type contributes to purpose in life among older people, mediated by social support.
dc.typeJournal article
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