Can You Picture Your Relationships? Internet-Based Assessment of Ego-centered Social Networks and Relationship Perceptions of Closeness and Reciprocity

Wagner J, Lang F, Wrzus C, Neyer FJ (2009)


Publication Language: English

Publication Status: Accepted

Publication Type: Authored book, Volume of book series

Publication year: 2009

Original Authors: Wagner Jenny, Lang Frieder R., Wrzus Cornelia, Neyer Franz J.

Publisher: Institute of Psychogerontology

Series: ipg research notes

City/Town: Erlangen

Book Volume: 3

Pages Range: 39

URI: http://www.geronto.fau.de/pdfs/ipg_research_notes_2009-03.pdf

Open Access Link: http://www.geronto.fau.de/archiv_pdfs/ipg_research_notes_2009-03.pdf

Abstract

The assessment of ego-centered social networks and relationship qualities are known as time consuming and complex procedures. Results on three age-diverse samples (study 1: N = 957, age diverse internet-based sample; study 2: N = 342, middle aged community sample; study 3: N = 199, older parents) illustrated the suitability of a self-administered pc-based assessment of ego-centered network and four easy-to-use pictorial items for relationship evaluations. Results indicated diverse structures of ego-centered social networks across samples, family types and age groups. Pictorial items showed to be reliable and valid items, representing convenient measures of relationship perceptions.

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Wagner, J., Lang, F., Wrzus, C., & Neyer, F.J. (2009). Can You Picture Your Relationships? Internet-Based Assessment of Ego-centered Social Networks and Relationship Perceptions of Closeness and Reciprocity. Erlangen: Institute of Psychogerontology.

MLA:

Wagner, Jenny, et al. Can You Picture Your Relationships? Internet-Based Assessment of Ego-centered Social Networks and Relationship Perceptions of Closeness and Reciprocity. Erlangen: Institute of Psychogerontology, 2009.

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