Gender differences in the relationship between social network support and mortality: a longitudinal study of an elderly cohort.

摘要: Despite well-recognized gender differences in patterns of social network support, few studies have explored whether the pathways by which support affects mortality risk differ for men and women. In a 15-year follow-up study elderly HMO members, we found that size affected men's indirectly, through their health status, while no such indirect effect was The data also suggested had direct protective on both women, with gaining protection at lower level than These findings confirm need gender-specific approach to further research this subject, suggest measure variables capture different meaning value participation