Confidants and Caregivers: Network Multiplexity and Subjective Well-Being of Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Older adults rely on personal networks for different types of support. Given shifts in family composition in later adulthood, more work is needed to map network members who can provide multiple aspects of support and the implications for older adults. We explore the phenomenon of having the same network members as both a confidant and a caregiver (multiplexity) and its implications for the well-being of older adults.

Methods

Using the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study, we describe the prevalence of having someone as both a confidant and a caregiver (henceforth "multiplex helper") for older adults and examine its association with subjective well-being. We also investigate the differences by having whom as multiplex helpers.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Shang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11528350 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature