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Social exchange and well-being
— is giving better than receiving? | | Author(s) | Jersey Liang, Neal M Krause, Joan M Bennett |
| Journal title | Psychology and Aging, vol 16, no 3, September 2001 |
| Pages | pp 511-523 |
| Keywords | Informal care ; Social contacts ; Well being ; Self esteem ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Giving and receiving assistance as it affects psychological well-being was evaluated using structural equation models and data from a US sample of 1,103 people aged 65+. Results indicate that the major dimensions of social support are significantly interrelated, not only directly but also indirectly. Giving and receiving support have both positive and negative consequences on well-being. With reference to the role of reciprocity, the evidence provides some support for the hypothesis of esteem enhancement instead of social exchange and equity theories. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020111236 A |
| Classmark | P6: TOA: D:F:5HH: DPA: 3F: 7T |
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