Multiple group membership, social network size, allostatic load and well-being: A mediation analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined whether social network size and allostatic load (AL) mediated the association between multiple group membership (MGM) and future physical and psychological well-being.

Methods

A longitudinal design was used and data from 1026 healthy participants on the relevant variables was extracted from Wave 2(2010-12), Wave 3 (2011-2013) (for baseline MGM, social network size and AL) and Wave 9 (2017-19) (for well-being at follow-up) of the Understanding Society UK population-based dataset.

Results

MGM was not directly associated with future well-being, but both social network size, β = 0.06, t = 2.02, p = .04, and AL, β = -0.06, t = -2.05, p = .04, were associated with physical but not psychological well-being at follow-up. Those who had higher num

SUBMITTER: Stephen G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8660054 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature