TY - JOUR
T1 - Social Network Change and Personality Pathology in Later Life
T2 - A Longitudinal Analysis
AU - Oltmanns, Thomas F.
AU - Boudreaux, Michael J.
AU - Hill, Patrick L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2025
Y1 - 2025
N2 - We examined whether personality was linked to changes in older adults’ social network sizes. Participants (N = 1,052; ages: 58-69) listed members of their inner and middle social circles at 2 times approximately 3 years apart. Social circles were largely stable over time, and larger circles were associated with better social adjustment and subjective well-being. Personality traits were related to the size of networks at Time 1 and to the amount of change observed. Borderline personality disorder features were associated with more losses from the inner circle (often due to falling out with close others).
AB - We examined whether personality was linked to changes in older adults’ social network sizes. Participants (N = 1,052; ages: 58-69) listed members of their inner and middle social circles at 2 times approximately 3 years apart. Social circles were largely stable over time, and larger circles were associated with better social adjustment and subjective well-being. Personality traits were related to the size of networks at Time 1 and to the amount of change observed. Borderline personality disorder features were associated with more losses from the inner circle (often due to falling out with close others).
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105016812064
U2 - 10.1080/15427609.2025.2558061
DO - 10.1080/15427609.2025.2558061
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105016812064
SN - 1542-7609
JO - Research in Human Development
JF - Research in Human Development
ER -