TY - JOUR T1 - Emotional support and mastery were associated with decreased mortality in older people JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 89 LP - 89 DO - 10.1136/ebn.1.3.89 VL - 1 IS - 3 A2 - , Y1 - 1998/07/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/1/3/89.abstract N2 - Penninx BW, van Tilburg T, Kriegsman DM, et al.Effects of social support and personal coping resources on mortality in older age: the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam.Am J Epidemiol1997 Sep 15;146:510–9.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Question Are social support (structural, functional, and perceived aspects) and personal coping resources (mastery, self efficacy, and self esteem) associated with mortality in older people? Cohort study with mean follow up of 29 months.11 municipalities in the Netherlands.2829 adults (51% women) who were 55–85 years old at baseline (1992–3). Exclusion criteria were serious illness, cognitive impairment, living in an institution at baseline, or missing follow up data.Participants were interviewed at baseline and completed questionnaires. Social support was divided into 3 categories: structural network characteristics (partner … ER -