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- Wide-ranging research suggests that strong social ties are linked to a longer life. In contrast, loneliness and social isolation are linked to poorer health, depression, and increased risk of early death. Studies have found that having a variety of social relationships may help reduce stress and heart-related risks.
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Aug 1, 2010 · We synthesize disparate bodies of research on social ties and health behavior throughout the life course, with attention to explaining how various social ties influence health behaviors at different life stages and how these processes accumulate and reverberate throughout the life course.
- Debra J Umberson, Robert Crosnoe, Corinne Reczek
- 10.1146/annurev-soc-070308-120011
- 2010
- 2010/08/08
Wide-ranging research suggests that strong social ties are linked to a longer life. In contrast, loneliness and social isolation are linked to poorer health, depression, and increased risk of early death.
Studies show that social relationships have short- and long-term effects on health, for better and for worse, and that these effects emerge in childhood and cascade throughout life to foster cumulative advantage or disadvantage in health.
- Debra Umberson, Jennifer Karas Montez
- 2010
Throughout adulthood, including later life, being socially integrated and having access to social support are related to better physical health, including reduced risks for infectious illness, cardiovascular disease, overall cognitive and physical decline, and both cancer-specific and overall mortality (e.g., Cohen & Janicki-Deverts, 2009; Crit...
- Karen S. Rook, Susan T. Charles
- 2017
- Tobacco, Alcohol Use and Diet
- Activity-Related Behaviors
- Subjective Well-Being
- Strengths and Limitations
Our study showed that, in China, higher levels of social engagement were associated with higher risk of smoking, while an inverse association was found in Ghana and South Africa. The results from China are contrary to those found in other studies. Results from the longitudinal British Household Panel Survey (BHPS), showed that active social partici...
Our study showed that social engagement was inversely related to physical inactivity, prolonged sitting time and unhealthy sleep duration. These results are similar across the six countries and consistent with previous research. In the study by Samuel et al. , social support and neighborhood social cohesion were associated with achieving the recomm...
In our study, higher level of social engagement was consistently associated with less perceived depression, better self-rated health and higher quality of life. A Japanese longitudinal study showed that social engagement improves older people’s mental health, including depressive symptoms and psychological distress. Results from the 4th National Ho...
Strengths of this study include comparable data from six LMICs with nationally representative samples. This paper is among the first to examine a broad range of lifestyle behaviors and subjective well-being, in relation to social engagement with a large sample size across LMICs. However, some limitations should be noted. First, a cross-sectional de...
- Mengyun Luo, Mengyun Luo, Ding Ding, Adrian Bauman, Joel Negin, Philayrath Phongsavan
- 2020
ties, not any single social tie, matters most for health habits in adolescence and sets the stage for social ties and health habits in adulthood. As young people transition to adulthood, their constellation of social ties evolves. Although some studies on health behavior consider overall levels of social connection
Sep 26, 2023 · Social connection impacts physical health in a variety of ways, including longevity. A diverse and robust body of evidence demonstrates the importance of social connection as a key element of lifestyle relevant to health.
