Which Social Variables Predict Diabetes Onset? Robust Findings in Two National Surveys
Robust findings in 2 large-scale surveys support the importance of the valence dimension (i.e., positive and negative); specifically, alleviating negative aspects of social life might more effectively reduce risk for diabetes than augmenting positive ones. Findings were not aligned with social variables differing on the subjectivity dimension (i.e., structural, functional, and qualitative aspects of social connections). Future work needs consistent conceptualization and measurement of social factors to correctly identify and categorize risk factors for diabetes onset and other health conditions in older adults.
Authors
- Kristen Wroblewski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9297-0394)
- Laura E. Finch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2389-349X)
- L. Philip Schumm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3050-2429)
- Elbert S. Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4628-2061)
- Louise C. Hawkley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7876-8560)
- Martha K. McClintock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9975-4050)
- Sabrina Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8083-5689)
Institutions
- Chicago Department of Public Health (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- National Opinion Research Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2024-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae101
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging