Friendships, Subjective Age, And Life Satisfaction Of Women In Midlife

Authors

Suzanne Degges-White, Northern Illinois University
Marcela Kepic, The University of Arizona

Author ORCID Identifier

Suzanne Degges-White:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5156-1973

Publication Title

Adultspan Journal

ISSN

15246817

E-ISSN

21610029

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The authors conducted a study of 422 women, ages 31 to 77 years, to explore the relationships among friendship networks, subjective age, and life satisfaction. Friendship network size was related to lower subjective age but not to chronological age. More frequent visits with friends were related to lower subjective age and to higher life satisfaction. Satisfaction with the number of friends and a larger number of friends were related to higher levels of life satisfaction. Subjective age, group belonging, and being someone's best friend were significant predictors of life satisfaction.

First Page

39

Last Page

53

Publication Date

4-8-2020

DOI

10.1002/adsp.12086

Keywords

friendship, life satisfaction, midlife, social support, women

Recommended Citation

Degges-White, Suzanne and Kepic, Marcela, "Friendships, Subjective Age, And Life Satisfaction Of Women In Midlife" (2020). NIU Bibliography. 197.
https://huskiecommons.lib.niu.edu/niubib/197

Department

Department of Counseling and Higher Education (CAHE)