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- This study investigates the potential negative effects of social connections on loneliness and depression in older adults by analyzing data from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project.
- Findings reveal that excessive demands from both family and friends (referred to as 'relational burden') contribute to higher levels of loneliness and depression among older individuals.
- The research emphasizes a new perspective on social capital, focusing on relational burden rather than traditional measures like trust and community involvement, to assess its impact on mental health outcomes.
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, 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.
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