Cross-age networks, successful aging, and depression among Middle-aged South Koreans living in Seoul

Bibliographic Data

ID6080971
AuthorsMinhye Kim (0000-0001-9596-2656, Gachon University, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume19
Issue1
Pages35-55
Publication date2021-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Intergenerational Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1535-0770 • E-ISSN: 1535-0932
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15350770.2021.1868220
OpenAlexW3117588377
LanguageEN
References cited27

This study examines cross-age networks among middle-aged Seoul citizens using a name-generator approach (50–64 years, n = 828). The proportion of middle-agers with cross-age networks was rather small. The likelihoods of having networks with younger or older generations were related to one’s socioeconomic characteristics. The existence of networks with younger generations was significant on successful aging and depression, whereas the existence of networks with older generations was not. Among the respondents with one or more cross-age networks, having younger network members was related to a higher likelihood of the perception of successful aging and greater closeness was associated with lower depression score

Closeness · Developmental psychology · Middle age · Population · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Successful aging · Aging and Gerontology Research · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology