Protocol - Social Networks
Description
The Important and Health Matters Social Network Battery is an interviewer-administered survey that captures the names of all individuals within a respondents social network and the relationship between these individuals. The high-burden protocol is a semistructured interview that has both open-ended and close-ended questions. On average, it takes 15–20 minutes to complete because individuals usually provide 4–7 names.
Specific Instructions
Note that this measure yields potentially identifiable data about the participant(s). The investigator should refer to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) rules regarding potentially identifiable data, which will provide guidance on who may access the data and how they may do so. Given HIPAA concerns, researchers should consider what level of identification is needed on network ties. In one-time data collections, interviewers can use first names or initials. However, in panel studies, these approaches run into trouble because respondents tend not to remember the nicknames, initials, and pseudonyms they gave in earlier waves. It is essential that the interviewer ask for all names and list them on the interview form (or suggested separate Network Recording Form) before asking and coding items 2-11 on the form.
Availability
Protocol
Social Networks – Important Matters
1. From time to time, most people discuss IMPORTANT MATTERS with other people, and we need people we can depend on for help. These can be family, friends, people who have been really helpful to you—what we are interested in are the ones that you are most likely to talk to about really important matters in your life, whether they live near you or far away.
Who are the people in your life with whom you discuss important matters? Who are the people you can really count on?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
2. Is there anyone who always wants to talk to you about your important matters in your life whether you want them to or not?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
3. Are there people who are, in general, a burden to you, because they want to discuss matters important to them, even if you dont?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
4. Have there been any important changes in this recently? In other words, were there people whom you used to discuss important matters with that you would not or no longer talk to about such things? These could be people whom you no longer feel close to, who might have moved or died.
Who are they?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
Social Networks – Health
5. Im interested in the people in your life that you talk to about health problems when they come up. Who are the people that you discuss your health with or you can really count on when you have physical or emotional problems?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
6. Who are the people, whether or not you have mentioned them before, who are always talking about your mental and physical health and trying to get you to do things about them?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
7. Are there people who are, in general, a burden to you because of their emotional or physical health problems and always want to talk to you about their problems, whether you want them to or not?
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
8. Have there been any important changes in any of these lists? In other words, were there people whom you used to discuss health issues with or that you would rely on for help that you would not or no longer talk to about such things? These could be people whom you no longer feel close to, who might have moved or died.
► RECORD NAMES ON NETWORK FORM
Network Recording Form
2) From which name generator was this person mentioned?
CODES: I = Important Matters H = Health B = Both
3) Which name generator section? ► Circle all that apply
CODES: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
6) How are you connected to this person? ► USE CARD A; RECORD ALL THAT APPLY
7) How close are you to this person?
CODES: 1 = Very close 2 = Sort of close 3 = Not very close
8) How often do you see or talk to the person?
CODES: 1 = Often 2 = Occasionally 3 = Hardly ever
9) Do they trust doctors to take care of peoples problems?
CODES: 1 = A lot 2 = Most of the time 3 = Not very much 8 = Dont know/unsure
10) Has this person done any of the following for you or helped you out?
► HAND FUNCTION CARD B; RECORD ALL THAT APPLY…. PROBE: WHAT ELSE?
11) Does this person hassle you, cause you problems, or make your life difficult?
CODES: 1 = A lot 2 = Sometimes 3 = No/Not really
| 1) | 2) | 3) | 4) | 5) | 6) | 7) | 8) | 9) | 10) | 11) |
| #1 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #2 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #3 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #4 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #5 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #6 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #7 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #8 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #9 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #10 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #11 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #12 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #13 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #14 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #15 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #16 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #17 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #18 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #19 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 | ||
| #20 | I H B | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | M F | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 4 5 | 1 2 3 |
Density Matrix
► USE MATRIX FORM, FILL IN NAMES:
Please think about the relations between these people you told me about earlier.
Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldnt recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street.
Others may know each other a bit, or they may be especially close.
First, think about (1) and (2).
How close are they to one another:
2 = Sort of close
3 = Not very close
4 = Dont know each other
8 = I dont know
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| ______ 2 | ______ 3 | ______ 4 | ______ 5 | _______ 6 | _______ 7 | _______ 8 | _______ 9 | _______ 10 | |
| 1 | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |
| 2 | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||
| 3 | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |||
| 4 | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||||
| 5 | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | |||||
| 6 | ______ | ______ | ______ | ______ | ||||||
| 7 | ______ | ______ | ______ | |||||||
| 8 | ______ | ______ | ||||||||
| 9 | ______ | |||||||||
| CARD A |
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| 1 | = | Spouse/partner |
| 2 | = | Parent |
| 3 | = | Brother/sister (including stepbrothers and sisters) |
| 4 | = | Child |
| 5 | = | Grandparent |
| 6 | = | Grandchild |
| 7 | = | Aunt or uncle |
| 8 | = | In-law |
| 9 | = | Other relative |
| 10 | = | Coworker or colleague |
| 11 | = | Neighbor |
| 12 | = | Friend |
| 13 | = | Boss, employer, teacher |
| 14 | = | Employee |
| 15 | = | Fellow student (goes/went to school together) |
| 16 | = | Lawyer |
| 17 | = | Doctor |
| 18 | = | Other medical person |
| 19 | = | Counselor or mental health therapist |
| 20 | = | Priest, minister, rabbi |
| 21 | = | Fellow church member |
| 22 | = | Belongs to same club or social group |
| 23 | = | Do leisure activities with |
Scoring Instructions
Size of Social Network: Add up the number of individuals mentioned in Important Matters (IM) (Item A1) alone, Health Networks (HN) (Item B5) alone, or combined for Overall Network (ON). Recent research (Perry & Pescosolido, 2010) suggests that influence may be specific (e.g., health matters affect health outcomes).
Density = number of cells in density matrix scored 1–3 divided by the total number of filled-in cells in the density matrix. This measure provides a measure of the tightness or interconnectedness of the respondents network. This can be computed for the total network or separately for the IM and HN.
Composition of Social Network: typical computed variables include percentage kin, percentage female, percentage similar age, percentage coworkers, percentage neighbor. Each of these can be constructed on the basis of IM or HN alone or the combined ON. Similar variables can be constructed for Functionality (column 1) and Problem (column 11) on the Network Recording Form.
To get a sense of the "tightness of the network," four measures can be computed:
1) Density
2) Averaged Closeness – Information from column 7 is added and divided by the number of ties (reverse code before averaging for variables to indicate greater closeness).
3) Frequency of Contact – Constructed variables include percentage seen often on the average frequency, constructed and recoded as indicated for Average Closeness.
4) Interactive Terms – Both social network theory and research (Pescosolido, Brooks-Gardner, & Lubell, 1998; Pescosolido, Wright, Alegria, & Vera, 1998) suggest that structural network variables may have interactive effects on outcomes (e.g., size x closeness). However, caution must be exercised in the construction and interpretation of these variables (see cites above for more information and sample coding).
Personnel and Training Required
The interviewer must be trained to conduct personal interviews with individuals from the general population. The interviewer should be trained to prompt respondents further if a "don’t know" response is provided.
Equipment Needs
These questions can be administered in a computerized or noncomputerized format (i.e., paper-and-pencil instrument). Computer software is necessary to develop computer-assisted instruments. The interviewer will require a laptop computer or handheld computer to administer a computer-assisted questionnaire.
Requirements
| Requirement Category | Required |
|---|---|
| Major equipment | No |
| Specialized training | No |
| Specialized requirements for biospecimen collection | No |
| Average time of greater than 15 minutes in an unaffected individual | Yes |
Mode of Administration
Interviewer-administered questionnaire
Lifestage
Adult
Participants
Adults, aged 18 years and older
Selection Rationale
The Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS) protocol was selected because it is a readily available measure of social networks used in research settings that assesses respondents’ ties on which they rely for help with health-related and other matters. This battery incorporates a slight modification of the well-known Important Matters battery developed on the General Social Survey and is widely used in social network research. The INMHS adds a battery specific to health, includes negative as well as positive ties, and also provides data on validity.
Language
Chinese, English
Standards
| Standard | Name | ID | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) | Social networks proto | 63032-7 | LOINC |
| Human Phenotype Ontology | No social interaction | HP:0008763 | HPO |
| caDSR Form | PhenX PX211101 - Social Networks | 6197892 | caDSR Form |
Derived Variables
None
Process and Review
The Expert Review Panel #2 (ERP 2) reviewed the measures in the Demographics, Environmental Exposures, and Social Environments domains.
Guidance from ERP 2 includes:
No significant changes to measure
Protocol Name from Source
Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS), 1990-1991
Source
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute for Mental Health, Institute for Social Research, & Indiana University. (1991). Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study (INMHS), 1990-1991. Bloomington, IN: Institute for Social Research.
General References
Perry, B. L., & Pescosolido, B. A. (2010). Functional specificity in discussion networks: The influence of general and problem-specific networks on health outcomes. Social Networks, 32(4), 345-357.
Pescosolido, B. A., Brooks-Gardner, C., & Lubell, K.M. (1998). How people get into mental health services: Stories of choice, coercion and "muddling through" from "first-timers." Social Science and Medicine, 46(2), 275-286.
Pescosolido, B., & Wright, E. (2004). The view from two worlds: The convergence of social network reports between mental health clients and their ties. Social Science and Medicine, 58, 1795-1806.
Pescosolido, B. A., Wright, E. R., Alegria, M., & Vera, M. (1998). Social networks and patterns of use among the poor with mental health problems in Puerto Rico. Medical Care, 36(7), 1057-1072.
Stein, C. H., Rappaport, J., & Seidman, E. (1995). Assessing the social networks of people with psychiatric disability from multiple perspectives. Community Mental Health Journal, 31, 351-367.
Wright, E. R., & Pescosolido, B. A. (2002). "Sorry, I forgot": The role of recall error in longitudinal, personal networks studies. Social Networks and Health, 8, 113-129.
Protocol ID
211101
Variables
Export Variables| Variable Name | Variable ID | Variable Description | dbGaP Mapping | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PX211101_Person10_Age | ||||
| PX211101100500 | Person 10 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101101100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Connection | ||||
| PX211101100600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101100800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Function | ||||
| PX211101101000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Gender | ||||
| PX211101100400 | Person 10 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101100700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Name | ||||
| PX211101100100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101100900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101100200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person10_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101100300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Age | ||||
| PX211101110500 | Person 11 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101111100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Connection | ||||
| PX211101110600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101110800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Function | ||||
| PX211101111000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Gender | ||||
| PX211101110400 | Person 11 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101110700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Name | ||||
| PX211101110100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101110900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101110200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person11_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101110300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Age | ||||
| PX211101120500 | Person 12 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101121100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Connection | ||||
| PX211101120600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101120800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Function | ||||
| PX211101121000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Gender | ||||
| PX211101120400 | Person 12 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101120700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Name | ||||
| PX211101120100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101120900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101120200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person12_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101120300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Age | ||||
| PX211101130500 | Person 13 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101131100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Connection | ||||
| PX211101130600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101130800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Function | ||||
| PX211101131000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Gender | ||||
| PX211101130400 | Person 13 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101130700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Name | ||||
| PX211101130100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101130900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101130200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person13_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101130300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Age | ||||
| PX211101140500 | Person 14 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101141100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Connection | ||||
| PX211101140600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101140800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Function | ||||
| PX211101141000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Gender | ||||
| PX211101140400 | Person 14 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101140700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Name | ||||
| PX211101140100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101140900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101140200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person14_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101140300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Age | ||||
| PX211101150500 | Person 15 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101151100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Connection | ||||
| PX211101150600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101150800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Function | ||||
| PX211101151000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Gender | ||||
| PX211101150400 | Person 15 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101150700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Name | ||||
| PX211101150100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101150900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101150200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person15_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101150300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Age | ||||
| PX211101160500 | Person 16 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101161100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Connection | ||||
| PX211101160600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101160800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Function | ||||
| PX211101161000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Gender | ||||
| PX211101160400 | Person 16 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101160700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Name | ||||
| PX211101160100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101160900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101160200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person16_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101160300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Age | ||||
| PX211101170500 | Person 17 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101171100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Connection | ||||
| PX211101170600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101170800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Function | ||||
| PX211101171000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Gender | ||||
| PX211101170400 | Person 17 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101170700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Name | ||||
| PX211101170100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101170900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101170200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person17_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101170300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Age | ||||
| PX211101180500 | Person 18 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101181100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Connection | ||||
| PX211101180600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101180800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Function | ||||
| PX211101181000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Gender | ||||
| PX211101180400 | Person 18 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101180700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Name | ||||
| PX211101180100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101180900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101180200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person18_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101180300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Age | ||||
| PX211101190500 | Person 19 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101191100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Connection | ||||
| PX211101190600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101190800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Function | ||||
| PX211101191000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Gender | ||||
| PX211101190400 | Person 19 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101190700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Name | ||||
| PX211101190100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101190900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101190200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person19_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101190300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Age | ||||
| PX211101010500 | Person 1 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101011100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Connection | ||||
| PX211101010600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101010800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Function | ||||
| PX211101011000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Gender | ||||
| PX211101010400 | Person 1 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101010700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Name | ||||
| PX211101010100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210900 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person2_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person3_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person4_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person5_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210400 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person6_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210500 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person7_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210600 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210700 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101210800 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101010900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101010200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person1_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101010300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Age | ||||
| PX211101200500 | Person 20 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101201100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Connection | ||||
| PX211101200600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101200800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Function | ||||
| PX211101201000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Gender | ||||
| PX211101200400 | Person 20 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101200700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Name | ||||
| PX211101200100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101200900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101200200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person20_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101200300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Age | ||||
| PX211101020500 | Person 2 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101021100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Connection | ||||
| PX211101020600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101020800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Function | ||||
| PX211101021000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Gender | ||||
| PX211101020400 | Person 2 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101020700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Name | ||||
| PX211101020100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220800 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person3_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person4_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person5_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person6_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220400 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person7_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220500 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220600 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101220700 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101020900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101020200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person2_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101020300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Age | ||||
| PX211101030500 | Person 3 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101031100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Connection | ||||
| PX211101030600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101030800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Function | ||||
| PX211101031000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Gender | ||||
| PX211101030400 | Person 3 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101030700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Name | ||||
| PX211101030100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230700 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person4_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person5_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person6_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person7_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230400 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230500 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101230600 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101030900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101030200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person3_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101030300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Age | ||||
| PX211101040500 | Person 4 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101041100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Connection | ||||
| PX211101040600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101040800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Function | ||||
| PX211101041000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Gender | ||||
| PX211101040400 | Person 4 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101040700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Name | ||||
| PX211101040100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101240600 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Person5_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101240100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Person6_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101240200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Person7_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101240300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101240400 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101240500 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101040900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101040200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person4_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101040300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Age | ||||
| PX211101050500 | Person 5 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101051100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Connection | ||||
| PX211101050600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101050800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Function | ||||
| PX211101051000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Gender | ||||
| PX211101050400 | Person 5 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101050700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Name | ||||
| PX211101050100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101250500 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Person6_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101250100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Person7_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101250200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101250300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101250400 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101050900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101050200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person5_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101050300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Age | ||||
| PX211101060500 | Person 6 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101061100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Connection | ||||
| PX211101060600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101060800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Function | ||||
| PX211101061000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Gender | ||||
| PX211101060400 | Person 6 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101060700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Name | ||||
| PX211101060100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101260400 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Person7_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101260100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101260200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101260300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101060900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101060200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person6_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101060300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Age | ||||
| PX211101070500 | Person 7 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101071100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Connection | ||||
| PX211101070600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101070800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Function | ||||
| PX211101071000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Gender | ||||
| PX211101070400 | Person 7 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101070700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Name | ||||
| PX211101070100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101270300 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Person8_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101270100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101270200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101070900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101070200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person7_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101070300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Age | ||||
| PX211101080500 | Person 8 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101081100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Connection | ||||
| PX211101080600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101080800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Function | ||||
| PX211101081000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Gender | ||||
| PX211101080400 | Person 8 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101080700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Name | ||||
| PX211101080100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101280200 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Person9_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101280100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101080900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101080200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person8_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101080300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Age | ||||
| PX211101090500 | Person 9 Age | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Cause_Problems | ||||
| PX211101091100 | Does this person hassle you, cause you more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Connection | ||||
| PX211101090600 | How are you connected to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Contact_Frequency | ||||
| PX211101090800 | How often do you see or talk to the person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Function | ||||
| PX211101091000 | Has this person done any of the following more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Gender | ||||
| PX211101090400 | Person 9 gender | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_How_Close | ||||
| PX211101090700 | How close are you to this person? | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Name | ||||
| PX211101090100 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Person10_Relationship | ||||
| PX211101290100 | Please think about the relations between more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Trust_Doctors | ||||
| PX211101090900 | Do they trust doctors to take care of more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Which_Generator | ||||
| PX211101090200 | From which name generator was this person more | N/A | ||
| PX211101_Person9_Which_Generator_Section | ||||
| PX211101090300 | Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers | N/A | ||
Measure Name
Social Networks
Release Date
October 8, 2010
Definition
This measure is an interviewer-administered questionnaire to assess whom respondents depend on for help in important general matters and specific health matters.
Purpose
This measure captures each of the respondent’s network members and a complete assessment of network structure to construct the respondent’s social network and those network members whom they rely on for help with health-related and other matters. Social networks are known to affect the decisions people make and have been shown to affect health outcomes related to mental and physical health (Pescosolido & Wright, 2004; Stein et al., 1995).
Keywords
Social environments, network roster, network generator, social support, Important and Health Matters Social Network Battery, Indianapolis Network Mental Health Study, INMHS
Measure Protocols
| Protocol ID | Protocol Name |
|---|---|
| 211101 | Social Networks |
Publications
Krendl, A. C., et al. (2024) Social and General Cognition Are Uniquely Associated With Social Connectedness in Later Life Psychology and Aging. 2024 September; 39(6): 644-657. doi: 10.1037/pag0000831
Peng, S., et al. (2023) Random sampling of alters from networks: A promising direction in egocentric network research. Social Networks. 2023 January; 72: 52-58. doi: 10.1016/j.socnet.2022.09.004
Perry, B. L., et al. (2022) Social Networks and Cognitive Reserve: Network Structure Moderates the Association Between Amygdalar Volume and Cognitive Outcomes. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2022 August; 77(8): 1490-1500. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbab192
Coleman, M. E., et al. (2022) What kinds of social networks protect older adults' health during a pandemic? The tradeoff between preventing infection and promoting mental health. Social Networks. 2022 July; 70: 393-402. doi: 10.1016/j.socnet.2022.05.004
Peng, S. Y., et al. (2022) Cognitively stimulating environments and cognitive reserve: the case of personal social networks. Neurobiology of Aging. 2022 February; 112: 197-203. doi: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2022.01.004
Krendl, A. C., et al. (2022) Social Cognitive Abilities Predict Unique Aspects of Older Adults' Personal Social Networks. Journals of Gerontology Series B-Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. 2022 January; 77(1): 18-28. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbab048
Roth, A. R., et al. (2021) Network recall among older adults with cognitive impairments. Social Networks. 2021 January; 64: 99-108. doi: 10.1016/j.socnet.2020.08.005
Harker, J. L. and J. A. Jensen. (2020) Adding insult to rivalry: Exploring the discord communicated between rivals. International Journal of Sports Marketing & Sponsorship. 2020 January; 21(4): 633-649. doi: 10.1108/IJSMS-12-2019-0141
Harker, J. L. (2019) Let's Talk Sports: An Egocentric Discussion Network Analysis Regarding NFL Crisis Perceptions. Communication & Sport. 2019 September; 9(4): 576-602. doi: 10.1177/2167479519875970