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Perceived Support Protects Against Negative Affective Experiences of Momentary Solitude: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study
[Social networks among blacks and whites: The interaction between race and age]

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  • Boye Fang
  • Danyu Li
  • Beizhuo Chen
  • Jiaojiao Huang
  • Yanyan Hou
  • Huiying Liu
  • Lynn Martire

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ObjectivesMomentary solitude (the objective state of being alone) has a strong association with negative affective experiences in older people, but little is known about how the role of social relationship characteristics on relationship between momentary solitude and affect. We examined the momentary association between momentary solitude and negative affect (NA), and whether such association was moderated by the structural and functional aspects of social relationships.MethodsA sample of 153 late-middle-aged and older adults were recruited and provided a total of 6,742 ecological momentary assessment surveys, of which momentary solitudes were reported for 1,885 (28%) surveys. Hierarchical linear model was used to examine how social networks and social support moderated the association of momentary solitude with NA experiences.ResultsThe association of momentary solitude with NA experiences was significant among middle-aged and older adults (b = 0.025, SE = 0.008, p

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  • Boye Fang & Danyu Li & Beizhuo Chen & Jiaojiao Huang & Yanyan Hou & Huiying Liu & Lynn Martire, 2022. "Perceived Support Protects Against Negative Affective Experiences of Momentary Solitude: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study [Social networks among blacks and whites: The interaction between r," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 77(12), pages 2170-2181.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:geronb:v:77:y:2022:i:12:p:2170-2181.
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