A descriptive pilot study of structural and functional social network ties among women in the women's health initiative (WHI) study

Few studies examine the network structure and function of older women's health discussion networks. We sought to assess the feasibility and acceptability of collecting social network data via telephone from 72 women from the Women's Health Initiative study and to describe structural and fu...

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Published in:Journal of women & aging 2021, Vol.33 (1), p.1-29
Main Authors: Cené, Crystal W., Frerichs, Leah, Evans, Joshua K, Kroenke, Candyce H., Dilworth-Anderson, Peggye, Corbie-Smith, Giselle, Snively, Beverly, Naughton, Michelle J., Shumaker, Sally
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
Data collection
Decision making
Feasibility Studies
Female
Health care policy
health communication
Health Communication - methods
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health services
Humans
Middle Aged
Older people
older women
Pilot Projects
Social Networking
Social networks
Social organization
Social Support
Structure-function relationships
Surveys and Questionnaires
Telephone
Women
Women's Health
Womens health
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Summary:Few studies examine the network structure and function of older women's health discussion networks. We sought to assess the feasibility and acceptability of collecting social network data via telephone from 72 women from the Women's Health Initiative study and to describe structural and functional characteristics. Women were socially connected and had dense networks. Women were emotionally close to network members, but their networks were not used to facilitate communication with health-care providers. One-third of network members was not influential on health-related decision-making. Collecting social network data via telephone is feasible and an acceptable, though un-preferred, mode of data collection.
ISSN:0895-2841
1540-7322
DOI:10.1080/08952841.2019.1608138