Stress and emotional wellbeing among LGBT older adults: a moderated mediation model for social network size, composition, and perceived social support.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Previous research has not differentiated between the structural and functional dimensions of social networks when trying to understand whether social relationships have a moderating or mediating role in protecting against the effects of stress on health. This study investigates if social network size and composition moderate the mediation role of perceived social support between stress and emotional wellbeing.

Research design and methods

Among a national sample of LGBT Americans aged 50 years and above, we investigated the effect of a single moderator (total social network size) and two pairs of moderators separately (LGBT and non-LGBT social network size; size of social network members ≥50 years old and <50 years old) on the direct and indirect pat

SUBMITTER: Prasad A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12543375 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature