Open AccessSocial Networks and Cognitive Function: An Evaluation of Social Bridging and Bonding Mechanisms
Author(s) -
Brea L. Perry,
Will McConnell,
Siyun Peng,
Adam R. Roth,
Max E. Coleman,
Mohit K. Manchella,
Meghann Roessler,
Heather Francis,
Hope Sheean,
Liana Apostolova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the gerontologist/the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnab112
Subject(s) - bridging (networking) , cognition , social cognition , cognitive science , psychology , computer science , neuroscience , computer network
Social connectedness has been linked prospectively to cognitive aging, but there is little agreement about the social mechanisms driving this relationship. This study evaluated 9 measures of social connectedness, focusing on 2 forms of social enrichment-access to an expansive and diverse set of loosely connected individuals (i.e., social bridging) and integration in a supportive network of close ties (i.e., social bonding).