Social Relatedness and Physical Health Are More Strongly Related in Older Than Younger Adults: Findings from the Korean Adult Longitudinal Study

Social Relatedness and Physical Health Are More Strongly Related in Older Than Younger Adults: Findings from the Korean Adult Longitudinal Study

Previous research indicates that social relatedness is beneficial to physical health; however, findings on the relative strength of the relationship between these variables have been inconsistent. The present study employed cross-sectional survey (Study 1) and a daily diary survey (Study 2) to exami...

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Main Authors: Eunsoo Choi, Yuri Kwon, Minha Lee, Jongan Choi, Incheol Choi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
loneliness
perceived social support
physical symptoms
age factors
chronic health conditions
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00003/full

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