Positive and Negative Experiences of Social Support and Long-term Mortality Among Middle-aged Dutch People

This study investigated the relation between positive and negative experiences of social support and mortality in a population-based sample. Data were derived from Dutch men and women aged 20–59 years who participated in the Doetinchem Cohort Study in 1987–1991. Social support was measured at baseline and after 5 years of follow-up by using the Social Experiences Checklist indicating positive ( n = 11,163) and negative ( n = 11,161) experiences of support. Mortality data were obtained from 1987 until 2008. Cox proportional hazards regression models, adjusted for age and sex, showed that low po... Mehr ...