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ArticleAdvances in life course research2022

Linked lives and convoys of social relations.

Noah J Webster, Toni C Antonucci, Kristine J Ajrouch

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Article in Advances in life course research, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Time and the convoy model: social network turnover and mental health in older adulthood.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2026
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  5. Life Course Associations of Sibling Relationships and Cognitive Functioning in Late Adulthood.The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Noah J WebsterInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA. Electronic address: njwebs@umich.edu.
Toni C AntonucciInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA; Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 530 Church St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. Electronic address: tca@umich.edu.
Kristine J AjrouchInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, 426 Thompson Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA; Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology, Eastern Michigan University, 900 Oakwood St, Ypsilanti, MI 48197, USA. Electronic address: kajrouch@umich.edu.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USEastern Michigan University · US

Funding

Social Relations, Aging and Health: Competing Theories and Emerging Complexities - Administrative SupplementR01AG045423 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ANTONUCCI, TONI CLAUDETTE · 2013 to 2017
$3.3M
Social Relations and Mental Health 10 Years LaterR01MH066876 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ANTONUCCI, TONI CLAUDETTE · 2003 to 2007
$1.5M
Leveraging social networks: a novel physical activity intervention for senior housingK01AG062754 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI WEBSTER, NOAH JAMES · 2020 to 2024
$632k
SOCIAL RELATIONS AND MENTAL HEALTH OVER THE LIFE COURSER01MH046549 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI ANTONUCCI, TONI CLAUDETTE · 1991 to 1993
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NIA NIH HHS K01 AG062754NIA NIH HHS R01 AG045423NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH046549NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH066876
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We consider linked lives through the Convoy Model of Social Relations to illustrate their complexity, consequences, and development across contexts. To illustrate how the Convoy Model lens provides a unique opportunity to examine the multidimensional and dynamic character of linked lives across time and space, we analyze twenty-three years of longitudinal data from the Social Relations Study (SRS). The SRS is a regionally representative Detroit-area sample (N=1,498) with three waves (1992; 2005; 2015) of data from community dwelling people age 13 to 93. We present three illustrative examples of linked lives: 1) the influence of earlier life social network characteristics (size and closeness) on later life health outcomes; 2) the influence of social position (race and education) on relationship quality with spouse/partner and child over time; and 3) the influence of transitioning from working to retirement on network structure (size and geographic proximity). Findings illustrate linked lives through multiple instances of social relationships and as influenced by various contexts. Further, the consequences of linked lives for mental health are consistent across the life course while influence on physical health is variable. The Convoy Model presents key concepts to situate the ways in which linked lives form and function at various levels and across multiple contexts to have far reaching effects on life outcomes.

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Interpersonal RelationsSocial SupportAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overChildHumansLife Change EventsMental HealthMiddle AgedRetirementYoung AdultMental and physical healthRelationship qualitySocial convoysSocial networks

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PMID36651615
PMCPMC9849781
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