Pérez Miguel, Enrique (2022) The Role of Social Networks on Mental Health. An empirical study of population over 50 years old in Spain. Master thesis.
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Abstract
Among the social determinants of mental health, the social networks of individuals have been found to have an important effect, especially relevant at older ages. However, little is known about which aspect of the social networks (structure, interactions, or quality) is more critical for this link and how this relationship is shaped by sociodemographic characteristics in the Spanish context. This study attempts to address this gap in the literature using the Convoy Model of Social Relationships with a sample of Spanish population aged 50 and older. Linear regression analyses has been performed using data from the SHARE dataset. The findings show that the quality, composition (understood a the share of family members in the network), frequency of contact and emotional closeness are the dimensions of social networks more strongly associated to depression symptomatology (Euro-D scale). In addition, this relationship holds equally at all ages and for both sexes.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Vogt, T.C. |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2022 10:58 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2022 10:58 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3986 |
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