Social network characteristics associated with mid-to-older aged adults’ co-engagement in physical activity
For co-engagement, the quality and quantity of relationships were less important than the convenience and accessibility of relationships, particularly newer relationships. As such, co-engagement ties can be understood as part of a dynamic social convoy which fulfil a specific function at a specific life stage. An understanding of naturally occurring tendencies for co-engagement may be utilised to identify leverage points for the development of interventions.
Authors
- Jelena Milicev (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0120-7495)
- Srebrenka Letina
- Meigan Thomson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2171-9159)
- M.E. Anderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0958-9942)
- Benjamin Peter Rigby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6997-5194)
- Kirstin Rebecca Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4409-6601)
- Laurence Moore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2182-823X)
- Grace Dibben (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7254-5187)
- Sharon Simpson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-1768)
- Emily Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1512-4471)
- Victoria J. Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1060-9990)
- Mark McCann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6100-1416)
- Jonathan Olsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5356-8615)
- A. G. Macdonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1016-0780)
Institutions
- MRC/CSO Social and Public Health Sciences Unit (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- Newcastle University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319981
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33
Funders
- Chief Scientist Office
- University of Glasgow
- Medical Research Council