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ArticleJournal of health psychology2024

Mechanisms through which befriending services may impact the health of older adults: A dyadic qualitative investigation.

Caoimhe Hannigan, Michelle Kelly, Eimile Holton, Brian Lawlor, Thomas Scharf, Frank Kee, Sean Moynihan, Aileen O'Reilly, Joanna McHugh Power

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Article in Journal of health psychology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Caoimhe HanniganNational College of Ireland, Ireland.
Michelle KellyNational College of Ireland, Ireland.
Eimile HoltonMaynooth University, Ireland.
Brian LawlorTrinity College Dublin, Ireland.
Thomas ScharfUniversity of Newcastle, UK.
Frank KeeQueen's University Belfast, UK.
Sean MoynihanALONE, Ireland.
Aileen O'ReillyALONE, Ireland.
Joanna McHugh PowerMaynooth University, Ireland.ORCID 0000-0002-7387-3107

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Befriending services are often delivered to older adults with a view to improving social connectedness, but they may also lead to improved health. The objective of the current study was to explore potential mechanisms through which befriending services might impact the health of older adults. Data were collected from 13 befriendee-befriender dyads (

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healthy ageinginterventionlonelinesssocial supportsubjective wellbeingvolunteering

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PMID38439512
PMCPMC11686925

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