Social network change after new-onset pain among middle-aged and older European adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study examines how onset of chronic pain affects characteristics of personal social networks among adults aged 51+ across Europe.

Methods

We used population-based data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE; 2011-2015; n = 12,647). Using a change score analysis approach, we tracked changes in personal social networks of respondents experiencing new-onset chronic pain (n = 3803) compared to pain-free counterparts (n = 8844) in 11 European countries over four years.

Results

Overall, consistent with network activation theory, respondents with new-onset mild-to-moderate chronic pain reported increases in sizes and diversity of their personal social networks, compared to their pain-free counterparts. However, consistent with the "p

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9514133 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature