ABSTRACT

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.

摘要

这项研究使用名称生成器方法（50-64岁，n = 828）研究了汉城中年公民之间的跨年龄网络。具有跨年龄网络的中年人的比例很小。与年轻人或老年人建立网络的可能性与一个人的社会经济特征有关。在成功的衰老和抑郁症中，年轻一代的网络存在很重要，而老一代的网络则没有。在拥有一个或多个跨年龄网络的受访者中，网络成员年轻与成功衰老的感知可能性更高，而亲密感越高则抑郁指数越低。