Physical activity, social network type, and depressive symptoms in late life: An analysis of data from the National Social Life, Health and Aging Project

H Litwin - Aging & mental health, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Objectives: To clarify whether physical activity among older Americans is associated with
depressive symptoms, beyond the effects of social network type, physical health, and …

Social predictors of physical activity in later life: The contribution of social-network type

H Litwin - Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, 2003 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to examine the association of social-network type and
physical activity in an elderly population. The analysis was based on secondary analysis of …

Social network type and health-related behaviors: evidence from an American national survey

S Shiovitz-Ezra, H Litwin - Social science & medicine, 2012 - Elsevier
This study examined the association between social network type and engagement in
physical activity, alcohol abuse and use of complementary and alternative medicine by older …

The effect of social network on the physical activity—cognitive function nexus in late life

H Litwin, A Shaul - International psychogeriatrics, 2019 - cambridge.org
Background: To examine the contribution of vigorous physical activity to subsequent
cognitive functioning, taking into account the effect of social network. Methods: The sample …

Social engagement and depressive symptoms in late life: longitudinal findings

TA Glass, CFM De Leon, SS Bassuk… - Journal of aging and …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives: The purpose is to investigate whether social engagement protects against
depressive symptoms in older adults. Method: Three waves of data from a representative …

Social activity and improvement in depressive symptoms in older people: a prospective community cohort study

V Isaac, R Stewart, S Artero, ML Ancelin… - The American Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Objective: To investigate: i) the association between level of social activity and late-life
depressive symptoms and ii) the association between level of social activity and …

Structural relationships between social activities and longitudinal trajectories of depression among older adults

SI Hong, L Hasche, S Bowland - The Gerontologist, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: This study examines the structural relationships between social activities and
trajectories of late-life depression. Design and Methods: Latent class analysis was used with …

Social support and physical activity in older adults: identifying predictors using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

C Zimmer, MH McDonough - Journal of Aging and …, 2021 - journals.humankinetics.com
This study examined which of nine forms of social support were the strongest predictors of
physical activity in older adults, and to what degree these associations were moderated by …

Why is social isolation among older adults associated with depressive symptoms? The mediating role of out-of-home physical activity

F Herbolsheimer, N Ungar, R Peter - International journal of behavioral …, 2018 - Springer
Background Social networks are known to be a key factor associated with late-life
depression. However, there is limited knowledge about the pathways linking social isolation …

Changes in social activities and the occurrence and persistence of depressive symptoms: Do type and combination of social activities make a difference?

Y Shan, W Zhao, W Hao, T Kimura, S Ukawa… - Archives of gerontology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective We aimed to explore the association between changes in social activities and the
occurrence/persistence of depressive symptoms and investigate the difference in effect sizes …