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Social relations: network, support and relational strain.

P Due1, B Holstein, R Lund

  • 1Department of Social Medicine and Psychosocial Health, Institute of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. p.due@socmed.ku.dk

Social Science & Medicine (1982)
|March 18, 1999
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Social relations change with age, with weaker social networks but stable emotional support. Relational strain decreases, potentially compensating for reduced social contact in older adults.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Gerontology
  • Psychology

Background:

  • Social relations are crucial for well-being.
  • Understanding age-related changes in social structures and functions is vital.
  • Existing research often lacks a comprehensive framework for analyzing social relations across the lifespan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and apply a conceptual framework for social relations.
  • To examine the structure (formal relations, social network) and function (social support, social anchorage, relational strain) of social relations.
  • To investigate age and gender differences in social relations within the Danish population.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a conceptual framework defining social relations, structure, and function.
  • Employed questionnaire data from the Danish Longitudinal Health Behaviour Study (N = 2,011).

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  • Sampled diverse age groups (25-, 50-, 60-, 70-year-olds) for comprehensive analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant age and gender variations observed in social relation structure and function.
    • Social networks (weekly contacts) and instrumental support decline with age.
    • Emotional support remains stable across age groups, and relational strain (conflicts) decreases with age.

    Conclusions:

    • Ageing impacts social networks and instrumental support, but not emotional support.
    • Declining relational strain may buffer the effects of reduced social contact in older adults.
    • The conceptual framework effectively describes age- and gender-specific patterns in social relations.