Loneliness and Expanding Social Ties in Later Life: Motivation, Perceived Success, and Implications for Emotional Health
Greater attention to the role of loneliness in older adults' motivations for making new ties or rekindling dormant ties will broaden our understanding of social network changes in later life.
Authors
- Anna Marie Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1846-4378)
- Kristin J. August (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2583-3538)
- Karen S. Rook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7565-8486)
- Colette Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7834-0134)
- Danielle Oleskiewicz
- Dara H. Sorkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0742-9240)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Iowa (US)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Irvine University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journals of Gerontology Series B
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbae136
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Aging