Social Relationships Key To Long Life
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The quality of your social network may play a key role in determining how long you'll live shows a meta-analysis published in the journal PLoS Medicine this week. Researchers combined the results of 148 studies spanning four continents and covering mortality and social relationships. They found a "50% increased likelihood of survival for participants with stronger social relationships." In other words, "by the time half of a hypothetical sample of 100 people has died, there will be five more people alive with stronger social relationships than people with weaker social relationships." That 50 percent increase in survival outweighs the benefits of exercise and is on par with quitting smoking, making a compelling case for including loneliness on the list of risk factors for early mortality. SHARE:
Posted In: Social Psychology | Tags: Friends | Friendship | Loneliness | Relationships | Social Networks | Longevity | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on July 28, 2010 at 08:44 PM | Permalink |
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