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ArticleInternational journal of behavioral medicine2026

Social Networks and Loneliness in the Blackfeet American Indian Community.

Neha A John-Henderson, Betty Henderson-Matthews, Zachary J Wood, Skye Gilham, George Heavy Runner, Lester R Johnson Iii, Mary Ellen Lafromboise, Melveena Malatare, Emily M Salois

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Neha A John-HendersonDepartment of Psychology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA. neha.johnhenderson@montana.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6020-8880
Betty Henderson-MatthewsMath and Science Department, Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT, USA.
Zachary J WoodDepartment of Psychology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Skye GilhamMath and Science Department, Blackfeet Community College, Browning, MT, USA.
George Heavy RunnerBlackfeet Community, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Lester R Johnson IiiBlackfeet Community, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Mary Ellen LafromboiseBlackfeet Community, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Melveena MalatareBlackfeet Community, Bozeman, MT, USA.
Emily M SaloisCenter for American Indian and Rural Health Equity, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA.

Funding

Research Core (Developmental Research Project Program)P20GM103474 · NIGMS · MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN · PI Ann Therese Bertagnolli · 2012 to 2026
$60.0M
Translational Biomarkers CoreP20GM104417 · NIGMS · MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN · PI MARGETTS, MIRANDA L · 2014 to 2023
$23.1M
Social Connectedness and Health in the Blackfeet Community: An Investigation of Biopsychosocial MediatorsR01MD015894 · NIMHD · MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN · PI JOHN-HENDERSON, NEHA · 2022 to 2025
$2.2M
NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103474NIGMS NIH HHS P20GM103474NIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM104417NIGMS NIH HHS P20GM104417NIMHD NIH HHS R01 MD015894NIMHD NIH HHS R01MD015894
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Abstract

backgroundWhile characteristics of an individual's social network and reported loneliness may be linked, they can be distinct. Prior work indicates that gender moderates the relationship between social networks and loneliness; however, these relationships have not been investigated in American Indian adults. The current work investigates whether the relationship between characteristics of one's social network (i.e., social network size and social integration) and loneliness is moderated by gender in a sample of Blackfeet American Indian adults.

methodAt Wave 1 of a longitudinal research project, we used linear regression to test whether gender moderates the relationship between social network characteristics and loneliness in a sample of 275 Blackfeet American Indian adults living in the Blackfeet nation in Montana. Our analyses controlled for age, education, and symptoms and depression and anxiety.

resultsGender moderated the relationship between social network size and loneliness (β = - 0.15, t(265) = - 2.71, p = 0.01, r

conclusionSocial network characteristics predict loneliness for Blackfeet women but not Blackfeet men in this sample. Future work should elucidate predictors of loneliness for Blackfeet men and consider whether daily changes in social connectedness predict changes in loneliness and whether changes in social networks predict changes in loneliness.

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Indians, North AmericanLonelinessSocial NetworkingSocial SupportAdultAgedFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMontanaSex FactorsSocial IntegrationYoung AdultAmerican Indian adultsLonelinessSocial integrationSocial network size

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PMID39885066
PMCPMC13011821

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