The association of social support networks and loneliness with negative perceptions of ageing: evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

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It is well known that negative ageing perceptions have various detrimental effects on indicators of successful ageing, but less is known about the role of social support networks and loneliness in ageing perceptions. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the association of social networks, relationship quality and loneliness with negative ageing perceptions in late life. Cross-sectional data on 6,912 adults aged â

Original languageEnglish
JournalAgeing & Society
Volume39
Issue number5
Pages (from-to)1070-1090
ISSN0144-686X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2019
Externally publishedYes

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