Do Our Friends and Relatives Help Us Better Assess Our Health? Examining the Role of Social Networks in the Correspondence Between Self-Rated Health and Having Metabolic Syndrome
If individuals believe they are healthier than they actually are, they may feel less compelled to improve their health. This study aims to examine the importance of a person’s connections in the correspondence between a person’s self-reported health (SRH) and having metabolic syndrome (MetS). Partic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-09-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244015605354 |