Age, Gender, Social Contacts, and Psychological Distress: Findings from the 45 and Up Study

Date

2013

Authors

Byles, Julie
Phongsavan, Philayrath
Grunseit, Anne C.
Broom, Dorothy
Bauman, Adrian
Clarke, Judith
Redman, Sally
Nutbeam, Don

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Sage Publications Inc

Abstract

Objective: The study examined the relationships between social contact types and psychological distress among mid-older adults. Method: Self-completed data from 236,490 Australian adults aged 45+ years. Results: There was a consistent relationship between

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Keywords

Keywords: middle age; older adults; psychological distress; social contacts; social interaction; social support

Citation

Source

Journal of Aging and Health

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Journal article

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2037-12-31