Daily Support to Close Friends and Mood Among Older Men and Women

Yee To Ng, William J. Chopik, Kira S. Birditt, Karen L. Fingerman, Survey Research Center, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Psychology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Human Development and Family Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin

Research on Aging: An International Bimonthly Journal

Published online on September 26, 2025

Abstract

Research on Aging, Ahead of Print.
Support provision may enhance older adults’ well-being. Yet support for friends, a voluntary and socially engaging behavior, remains relatively understudied. This study examines daily support to close friends and its within-person links to mood, focusing ...