Unknown

Dataset Information

0

Marriage, parenthood and social network: Subjective well-being and mental health in old age.


ABSTRACT: 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.

SUBMITTER: Becker C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6656342 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

altmetric image

Publications

Marriage, parenthood and social network: Subjective well-being and mental health in old age.

Becker Christoph C   Kirchmaier Isadora I   Trautmann Stefan T ST  

PloS one 20190724 7


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  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC5547300 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC4974076 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC5685571 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7710094 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7885581 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7887723 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3834222 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6185070 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7122684 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC7538578 | biostudies-literature