To date, most explanations of adult social development within the field of psychology
assume universal age-related processes. The majority of these explanations, however, stem …

Accumulating evidence demonstrates the importance of social relations at all stages of life
(infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age) and in diverse domains of life …

The convoy model of social relations was developed to provide a heuristic framework for
conceptualizing and understanding social relationships. In this Original Voices article, we …

The role of historical change for individual functioning and development has long been a
central feature of life span psychological and life course sociological theory. However, the …

Deutlich mehr als vor der Corona-Pandemie: Jede siebte Person ab 46 Jahren fühlt sich
einsam. Seit März 2020 haben die Ausbreitung der Corona-Pandemie sowie die …

The convoy model of social relations describes how social relationships contribute to an
individual's health and well-being from a life course and lifespan perspective. In large part …

Social relations encompass a complex and dynamic set of characteristics that have been
shown to distinctly affect health and quality of life across the lifespan and especially in older …

Abstract Models of healthy aging highlight the motivating influence of social connections.
Social experiences constantly shape our thoughts and behaviors throughout daily life, and …

Objectives This study examined whether younger and middle-aged and older sexual
minorities (YSM, MAOSM) experience minority stress differently in relation to social support …

This paper explores patterns and motivations for social tie formation and dissolution in the
context of age. It provides empirical tests of the social convoy model, socioemotional …