Confidants and Well-Being: A Note on Male Friendship in Old Age
- 1 June 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Gerontologist
- Vol. 24 (3) , 318-320
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/24.3.318
Abstract
A lack of intimacy has been identified as a lethal aspect of the male role. This research examined the influence of a confidant and the characteristics of that relationship on the well-being of 1,200 older men. In general, the presence of a confidant or characteristics of the confidant (sex, age, frequency of contact) had little influence on psychological well-being. Intimacy and disclosure may be less important to men than has been supposed.Keywords
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