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Relational burden, depression, and loneliness among American older adults: an inquiry into the ‘dark side of social capital’
- Title
- Relational burden, depression, and loneliness among American older adults: an inquiry into the ‘dark side of social capital’
- Authors
- Kim H.H.-S.; Jung J.H.
- Ewha Authors
- 김현수
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 김현수
- Issue Date
- 2022
- Journal Title
- Aging and Mental Health
- ISSN
- 1360-7863
- Citation
- Aging and Mental Health
- Keywords
- collective efficacy; depression; loneliness; relational burden; Social capital; social support
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Indexed
- SCIE; SSCI; SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Objectives: Social networks and resources embedded in them are shown to promote mental health. This study examines whether there may be deleterious consequences of interpersonal ties and social capital on loneliness and depression in later life. Method: Using data from the latest wave of National Social Life, Health and Aging Project (NSHAP) 2015–2016, we examine how relational burden is associated with mental health outcomes among older American adults. We also assess whether relational burden measured at the contextual, or regional, level may moderate the link between collective efficacy (neighborhood cohesion) and depression/loneliness. Results: Individual-level relational burden stemming from both kin and non-kin members is associated with higher levels of depression and loneliness. Moreover, regional-level kin and non-kin types of relational burden significantly amplify the negative relationship between collective efficacy and depression. For loneliness, however, we do not find such cross-level interaction. Conclusion: Unlike prior research using conventional measures of social capital (e.g. trust, frequency of social interaction, and organizational participation) to evaluate its potential downside, our study contributes to the literature by directly operationalizing the concept of ‘relational burden’, stress due to excessive demands from others, at individual and contextual levels of analysis. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- DOI
- 10.1080/13607863.2022.2045564
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- 사회과학대학 > 사회학전공 > Journal papers
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