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Functional social support

Exposure

3 papers3 findings

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

Labs are independent when their papers share no last author and no institution.

  • 2 independent labs in 2 countries
  • Funders: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and 3 more
  • Humans2

Associations

3

Memory

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Functional social support is associated with memory in humans (β: 0.07; 95 % CI: 0.01, 0.13).

    “We found significant and positive adjusted associations for overall FSS (β: 0.07; 95 % CI: 0.01, 0.13)”

    Humansn = 10,318

    The association between functional social support, marital status and memory in middle-aged and older adults: An analysis of the canadian longitudinal study on aging

    Archives of gerontology and geriatricsJan 23, 2025

Executive function

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Functional social support is associated with executive function in humans.

    “Positive social interactions as well as affectionate and emotional/informational functional social support were positively associated with executive function.”

    Humansn = 23,491

    Functional Social Support Subtypes Are Associated With Executive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Findings From the Baseline Comprehensive Cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging

    Journal of aging and healthSep 12, 2024

Physical activity

upin humans1

1 study

  1. Functional social support is associated with physical activity in humans.

    “PA is positively associated with general, emotional, informational, and companionship SOSU”

    Review

    Physical activity and functional social support in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review

    BMC public healthMay 20, 2024

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