The association between social support and self-rated health in midlife
Are Men More Affected Than Women
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5167808 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hisrael Passarelli-Araújo (0000-0003-3534-8392, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | e00106323-e00106323 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/0102-311xen106323 |
| PMID | 38088736 |
| OpenAlex | W4389564833 |
| SciELO | S0102-311X2023001205002 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
Social support from family and friends is recognized as an important social determinant of health, given its protective effects on individuals' physical and mental well-being. While most studies have focused on older adults, investigating midlife health is equally crucial since middle-aged individuals are also susceptible to the harmful health outcomes of inadequate social support from friends and family. This study contributes to the debate by examining whether social support is associated with self-rated health among middle-aged Brazilian adults and how this relationship varies between men and women. Using data from the nationwide Brazilian National Health Survey conducted in 2019, logistic regression models were employed to assess differences in self-rated health, accounting for confounding factors. The sample comprised 31,926 middle-aged adults, of which 52.5% were women. The overall prevalence of poor self-rated health was 40.7%, with a significant difference between men and women. Results from this study suggest that having no friends or family members to rely on, both during good and challenging times, was associated with poorer self-rated health. However, the strength of this association differs by gender, with social support from friends playing a more critical role in women's self-rated health. On the other hand, family support was associated with male self-rated health, particularly for men with three or more family members they can rely on. Future studies should consider cultural and contextual factors to better understand other dimensions of social support and its association with midlife health
Association (psychology) · Confounding · Logistic regression · Mental health · Psychiatry · Self-rated health · Social support · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Health and Wellbeing Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1.5 |
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| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |