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Confidants
Do They Make a Difference in Quality of Life?
Laurel A. Strain
University of Manitoba
Neena L. Chappell
University of Manitoba
This article empirically explores the interrelations of three variables-sex, marital status, and the confidant relationship-and their joint effects on quality of life. It draws on a stratified random sample of 400 persons aged 65 and over residing in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The results suggest that a confidant relationship may be more important to the quality of life than the quantity of interactions with family or friends.
Research on Aging, Vol. 4, No. 4,
479-502 (1982)
DOI: 10.1177/0164027582004004004
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