Social network typologies moderate the association of loneliness with depressive symptomatology in middle-aged and older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Depression remains among the most prevalent mental disorders, and it severely affects daily functioning and quality of life. There has been extensive research reporting on the impact of social relationships on depression, but much of this research has only considered isolated aspects of relationships. This study derived social network types based on the multiple components of social relationships, and then investigated their effects on depressive symptoms.

Methods

Using samples of 620 adults (M_age = 53.52), Latent Profile Analysis (LPA) was conducted to uncover network types based on the structural (network size, contact frequency, marital status, and social engagement), functional (levels of support and conflict), and qualitative (satisfaction w

SUBMITTER: Shin H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10198616 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature