“Friends are equally important to men and women, but family relationships matter more for men’s well-being than for women’s.”
Citation
Mel Bartley Cable, Tarani Chandola and Amanda Sacker (2013). Friends are equally important to men and women, but family matters more for men’s well-being. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 67 (2).
Abstract
People with larger social networks are known to have better well-being; however, little is known about (1) the association with socio-demographic factors that may predict the size and composition of social networks and (2) whether the association with well-being is independent of pre-existing psychological health or socio-demographic factors.
Context
“Conclusions: Having a well-integrated friendship network is a source of psychological well-being among middle-aged adults, while kinship networks appear to be more important for men’s well-being than for women’s. These relationships are independent of education, material status and prior psychological health.”
Mel Bartley Cable, Tarani Chandola and Amanda Sacker (2013). Friends are equally important to men and women, but family matters more for men’s well-being. Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, 67 (2).
Abstract
People with larger social networks are known to have better well-being; however, little is known about (1) the association with socio-demographic factors that may predict the size and composition of social networks and (2) whether the association with well-being is independent of pre-existing psychological health or socio-demographic factors.
Context
“Conclusions: Having a well-integrated friendship network is a source of psychological well-being among middle-aged adults, while kinship networks appear to be more important for men’s well-being than for women’s. These relationships are independent of education, material status and prior psychological health.”
