The dynamic interplay of social network characteristics, subjective well-being, and health: The costs and benefits of socio-emotional selectivity

Psychology and Aging

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-16

  Huxhold, Oliver ^a   Fiori, Katherine L ^b   Windsor, Tim D ^c  

^a GERMAN CENTRE OF GERONTOLOGY   (Germany)

^b ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adult development; Interindividual differences; Social relations; Successful aging

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALITY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84881224546     PISSN: 08827974     EISSN: 19391498     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030170     Document Type: Article

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