1992/03/01 by Jiska Cohen‐Mansfield, Jiska Cohen-Mansfield, Marcia S. Marx
Health Professions · Psychology · Social Sciences · #Family Caregiving in Mental Illness #Health disparities and outcomes #Homelessness and Social Issues
paper · doi:10.1177/0164027592141006
openalex publication_date 1992/03/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/25
Syndromes of agitation (aggressive, physically nonaggressive, verbal) were compared to dimensions of the social network (intimacy, size/density) in 408 nursing home residents. Results showed that the social networks of aggressive residents and verbally agitated residents were lacking in intimacy. Social networks of physically nonaggressive residents were neutral, even though these persons were severely cognitively impaired, as were the aggressive residents. The size/density of the social network did not differentiate agitated individuals from other residents.