Perceived Support Protects Against Negative Affective Experiences of Momentary Solitude: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

Social networks among blacks and whites: The interaction between race and age

Boye Fang, Danyu Li, Beizhuo Chen, Jiaojiao Huang, Yanyan Hou, Huiying Liu and Lynn Martire

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2022, vol. 77, issue 12, 2170-2181

Abstract: ObjectivesMomentary solitude (the objective state of being alone) has a strong association with negative affective experiences in older people, but little is known about how the role of social relationship characteristics on relationship between momentary solitude and affect. We examined the momentary association between momentary solitude and negative affect (NA), and whether such association was moderated by the structural and functional aspects of social relationships.MethodsA sample of 153 late-middle-aged and older adults were recruited and provided a total of 6,742 ecological momentary assessment surveys, of which momentary solitudes were reported for 1,885 (28%) surveys. Hierarchical linear model was used to examine how social networks and social support moderated the association of momentary solitude with NA experiences.ResultsThe association of momentary solitude with NA experiences was significant among middle-aged and older adults (b = 0.025, SE = 0.008, p

Keywords: Momentary solitude; Negative affect; Social networks; Social support; Older adults (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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