Open AccessTrajectories of Social Engagement and Mortality in Late Life
Author(s) -
Patricia A. Thomas
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of aging and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1552-6887
pISSN - 0898-2643
DOI - 10.1177/0898264311432310
Subject(s) - social engagement , affect (linguistics) , psychology , life course approach , social support , gerontology , social determinants of health , demography , social psychology , public health , medicine , sociology , social science , nursing , communication
There is a dearth of empirical research examining how patterns of stability and change in social engagement affect mortality. This study uses social integration theory within a life course framework to examine trajectories of social engagement over time and how those patterns relate to mortality.