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Protocol - Social Networks

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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

Available

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)
Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers

2)
Name Generator

3)
Section –
Name
Generator

4)
M
F

5)
Age

6)
Connection

7)
How
Close

8)
Contact

9)
Trust
Docs?

10)
Function

11)
Cause
Problems

#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:

1 = Very close
2 = Sort of close
3 = Not very close
4 = Dont know each other
8 = I dont know

______

2

______

3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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10

1

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2

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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CARD A

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

CARD B

What does/did this person do for you?

  1. Listen to you when you were feeling down or upset?

  1. Tell you they care about what happens to you?

  1. Give you suggestions when you have a problem about what you could do, where you could go, or whom you could talk to?

  1. Try to help you with daily chores, like shopping for food, cooking, fixing things, cleaning your apartment/house, or taking you places that you need to go?

  1. Help out when you are short of money by giving or loaning you money?

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 CategoryRequired
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
StandardNameIDSource
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 IDVariable DescriptiondbGaP Mapping
PX211101_Person10_Age
PX211101100500 Person 10 Age N/A
PX211101_Person10_Cause_Problems
PX211101101100 Does this person hassle you, cause you more
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person10_Which_Generator
PX211101100200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person11_Which_Generator
PX211101110200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person12_Which_Generator
PX211101120200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person13_Which_Generator
PX211101130200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person14_Which_Generator
PX211101140200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person15_Which_Generator
PX211101150200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person16_Which_Generator
PX211101160200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person17_Which_Generator
PX211101170200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person18_Which_Generator
PX211101180200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person19_Which_Generator
PX211101190200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person2_Relationship
PX211101210100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person3_Relationship
PX211101210200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person4_Relationship
PX211101210300 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person5_Relationship
PX211101210400 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person6_Relationship
PX211101210500 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person7_Relationship
PX211101210600 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person8_Relationship
PX211101210700 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Person9_Relationship
PX211101210800 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Trust_Doctors
PX211101010900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person1_Which_Generator
PX211101010200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person20_Which_Generator
PX211101200200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person3_Relationship
PX211101220100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person4_Relationship
PX211101220200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person5_Relationship
PX211101220300 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person6_Relationship
PX211101220400 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person7_Relationship
PX211101220500 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person8_Relationship
PX211101220600 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Person9_Relationship
PX211101220700 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Trust_Doctors
PX211101020900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person2_Which_Generator
PX211101020200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person4_Relationship
PX211101230100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person5_Relationship
PX211101230200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person6_Relationship
PX211101230300 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person7_Relationship
PX211101230400 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person8_Relationship
PX211101230500 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Person9_Relationship
PX211101230600 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Trust_Doctors
PX211101030900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person3_Which_Generator
PX211101030200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person5_Relationship
PX211101240100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person6_Relationship
PX211101240200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person7_Relationship
PX211101240300 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person8_Relationship
PX211101240400 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Person9_Relationship
PX211101240500 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Trust_Doctors
PX211101040900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person4_Which_Generator
PX211101040200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person6_Relationship
PX211101250100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person7_Relationship
PX211101250200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person8_Relationship
PX211101250300 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person5_Person9_Relationship
PX211101250400 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person5_Trust_Doctors
PX211101050900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person5_Which_Generator
PX211101050200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person7_Relationship
PX211101260100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person8_Relationship
PX211101260200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person6_Person9_Relationship
PX211101260300 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person6_Trust_Doctors
PX211101060900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person6_Which_Generator
PX211101060200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person7_Person8_Relationship
PX211101270100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person7_Person9_Relationship
PX211101270200 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person7_Trust_Doctors
PX211101070900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person7_Which_Generator
PX211101070200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person8_Person9_Relationship
PX211101280100 Please think about the relations between more
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person8_Trust_Doctors
PX211101080900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person8_Which_Generator
PX211101080200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
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
problems, or make your life difficult? show less
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
for you or helped you out? show less
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
these people you told me about earlier. Some of them may be total strangers in the sense that they wouldn't recognize one another if they bumped into each other on the street. Others may know each other a bit, show less
N/A
PX211101_Person9_Trust_Doctors
PX211101090900 Do they trust doctors to take care of more
people's problems? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person9_Which_Generator
PX211101090200 From which name generator was this person more
mentioned? show less
N/A
PX211101_Person9_Which_Generator_Section
PX211101090300 Full Name, Initials, Other Identifiers N/A
Social Environments
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

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