For researchers and practitioners interested in social relationships, the question remains as
to how large social networks typically are, and how their size and composition change …

Objectives: We examined the influence of prosocial orientations including altruism,
volunteering, and informal helping on positive and negative well-being outcomes among …

In this chapter we begin with terminology and definitions that are essential for understanding
dyadic and group data. We then discuss a statistical technique that has become …

Older adults have increasingly adopted Internet and social network sites (SNSs), but little
communication scholarship has explored systematic differences in access within this …

Social network types have been proved to have significant impacts on older population's
health outcomes. However, the existing discoveries are still inconsistent, which may be …

There is strong evidence linking relationships and emotions to physical health outcomes.
What is critically missing is a more comprehensive understanding of how these important …

This proven, comprehensive resource covers every issue that affects Christian family life. It
has been in print for over thirty years and has sold nearly 100,000 copies. This new edition …

Background Social support is an important resource that may benefit individuals aging with
physical disabilities, although its effects may vary depending on age, sex, and type of …

Rationale Prior studies have suggested that spousal loss can have negative impacts on
widowed persons' lives. However, few studies have examined whether time since spousal …

Objectives The purpose of this study was to examine dynamic links between changes in
social ties and changes in emotional well-being. Method Trivariate dual-change score …