@article {Moore2018142, title = {Personal social networks and health among aging adults in Agincourt, South Africa: A multidimensional approach}, journal = {Social Networks}, volume = {55}, year = {2018}, pages = {142 - 148}, abstract = {Abstract Personal social networks (SN) affect health and wellbeing. This study used a multidimensional approach of \SN\ and social determinants of health (SDH) to examine the association between \SN\ and self-reported physical health among the aging population of Agincourt, South Africa. We analyzed the composition of personal \SN\ and used a multiple linear regression analysis to examine both network dimensions and \SDH\ that correlate with physical health. Results highlight the complexity and nuances of social relationships. A few recommendations were also made.}, keywords = {Health}, issn = {0378-8733}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socnet.2018.06.001}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378873318300480}, author = {Ami R. Moore and Victor Prybutok and Anh Ta and Foster Amey} }