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Social Network Types And Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Older Adults, Anna M. Muraco, Hyun-Jun Kim, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, Amanda E. B. Bryan
Social Network Types And Mental Health Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, And Transgender Older Adults, Anna M. Muraco, Hyun-Jun Kim, Karen I. Fredriksen-Goldsen, Amanda E. B. Bryan
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Purpose of the study: This study was designed to identify social network types among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults and examine the relationship between social network type and mental health.
Design and methods: We analyzed the 2014 survey data of LGBT adults aged 50 and older (N = 2,450) from Aging with Pride: National Health, Aging, and Sexuality/Gender Study. Latent profile analyses were conducted to identify clusters of social network ties based on 11 indicators. Multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the association between social network types and mental health.
Results: We found five social network …