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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Social support networks are crucial for older adults' well-being.
  • Wenger's typology provides a framework for understanding these networks.
  • Validation in diverse populations like older New Zealanders is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate Wenger's empirically derived support network typology using the Practitioner Assessment of Network Type (PANT).
  • To examine the configuration of network types across ethnic groups in an older New Zealander population.
  • To test demographic differences among identified social support network profiles.

Main Methods:

  • Latent profile analysis of data from 872 older adults (mean age 67 years) from the 2006 New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement study.
  • Evaluation of competing models using fit criteria to determine the optimal number of profiles.
  • Analysis of demographic differences, including ethnicity (Māori and non-Māori), among the identified profiles.

Main Results:

  • A five-profile solution supported Wenger's typology: 'locally integrated,' 'community-focused,' 'local self-contained,' 'private-restricted,' and 'friend- and family-dependent.'
  • No significant differences in profile configurations were found between Māori and non-Māori participants.
  • Māori participants demonstrated a higher likelihood of reporting integrated social support network types.

Conclusions:

  • The findings confirm the validity of Wenger's social support network types in an older New Zealander context.
  • Sample and contextual factors can influence the endorsement of network characteristics like family accessibility and community engagement.
  • Future research should empirically derive social support network types rather than relying solely on predefined scoring systems for instruments like the PANT.