The association between social network relationships and depressive symptoms among older Americans: What matters most?

International Psychogeriatrics

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 930-940

  Litwin, Howard ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

CES D; negative ties; network type; NSHAP; social capital

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES DEPRESSION SCALE; DEPRESSION; ETHNICITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL HEALTH; RELIGION; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960148769     PISSN: 10416102     EISSN: 1741203X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1041610211000251     Document Type: Article

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