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SUBMITTER: Huo M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489087 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Huo Meng M Fuentecilla Jamie L JL Birditt Kira S KS Fingerman Karen L KL
The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences 20200901 8
<h4>Objectives</h4>Older adults with stronger social ties often lead longer, healthier, and happier lives, but these ties may differ based on older adults' ability to share and understand others' emotions (i.e., empathy). This study asked how empathy was associated with the way that older adults construct and engage in their social worlds.<h4>Method</h4>We drew on the Daily Experiences and Well-being Study to examine how older adults' empathy was associated with the structure (e.g., network size ...[more]