Open AccessThe Association Between Family Social Network Size and Healthy Lifestyle Factors: Results from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL)
Author(s) -
Rosenda Murillo,
Amber Pirzada,
Dong-Hong Wu,
Linda C. Gallo,
Sonia M. Davis,
Natania W. Ostrovsky,
Frank J. Penedo,
Krista M. Perreira,
Samantha A. Reina,
Linda Van Horn,
Jeremiah Stamler,
Martha L. Daviglus
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of behavioral medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 94
eISSN - 1573-3521
pISSN - 0160-7715
DOI - 10.1007/s10865-019-00082-9
Subject(s) - health psychology , body mass index , logistic regression , demography , odds , medicine , community health , gerontology , odds ratio , social network (sociolinguistics) , social support , association (psychology) , public health , psychology , social psychology , nursing , sociology , political science , law , psychotherapist , social media
We examined associations of central family (i.e., children, parents, in-laws) social network size with healthy lifestyle factors (i.e., favorable body mass index, physical activity, diet, alcohol use, smoking). Using data on 15,511 Hispanics/Latinos 18-74 years old from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos, multivariable adjusted survey logistic regression was used to compute associations of social network size with healthy lifestyle factors. A one-unit higher total of central family size was associated with lower odds of healthy body mass index (OR 0.90; 95% CI 0.86-0.93) and having all five healthy lifestyle factors (OR 0.90; 95% CI 0.85-0.96). Findings suggest familial structural social support may contribute to healthy lifestyle factors and differ based on the type of relationship among Hispanics/Latinos.