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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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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.
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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
Social ties influence health behavior, in part, because they influence, or “control,” our health habits (Umberson et al. 2010). For example, a spouse may monitor, inhibit, regulate, or facilitate health behaviors in ways that promote a partner’s health .
- Debra Umberson, Jennifer Karas Montez
- 2010
Dec 1, 2010 · Dozens of studies have shown that people who have social support from family, friends, and their community are happier, have fewer health problems, and live longer. Conversely, a relative lack of social ties is associated with depression and later-life cognitive decline, as well as with increased mortality.
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Oct 13, 2022 · There have been a myriad of theories explaining the association between social connectedness and mental health. These include, but not limited to Bowlby attachment theory [7, 8], social support and buffering theory [9], stress-buffering theory [10], and social support resource theory [11].
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0275004
- 2022
- PLoS One. 2022; 17(10): e0275004.
Dec 19, 2017 · Social relationships, which are contingent on access to social networks, promote engagement in social activities and provide access to social support. These social factors have been shown to positively impact health outcomes.
Oct 8, 2012 · Social relationships have been reliably related to physical health outcomes. More specifically, relationship positivity and negativity have been associated with disease morbidity and mortality.
