Performance of an Abbreviated Version of the Lubben Social Network Scale Among Three European Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations

Lubben, James; Blozik, Eva; Gillmann, Gerhard; Iliffe, Steve; von Renteln Kruse, Wolfgang; C. Beck, John; E. Stuck, Andreas

doi:10.1093/geront/46.4.503

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Performance of an Abbreviated Version of the Lubben Social Network Scale Among Three European Community-Dwelling Older Adult Populations

Published in The Gerontologist • Aug 1, 2006

Authors:

James Lubben

Eva Blozik

Gerhard Gillmann

Abstract

PURPOSE: There is a need for valid and reliable short scales that can be used to assess social networks and social supports and to screen for social isolation in older persons. DESIGN AND METHODS: The present study is a cross-national and cross-cultural evaluation of the performance of an abbreviate...

Subject

Social isolation

Psychology

Friendship

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