Structure of Social Network
Duration of Relationship, Frequency of Contact,
and
Change of Relationship with Network Partners
Frequency of Contact:
General Information
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When?
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Time 1
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Time 2
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Time 3
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Time 4
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Time 5
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Time 6
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Time 7
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Where?
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Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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-
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Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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-
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Questionnaire
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IP:
Social relationships
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-
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IP:
Social relationships
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IP:
Social relationships
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IP:
Social relationships
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IP:
Social relationships
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-
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SIR Data bank
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IP:
Psycho
rec/table 7 (B1unet)
rec/table 8 (B1ust)
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-
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IP:
Psycho
rec/table 207 (B3unet)
rec/table 208 (B3ust)
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IP:
Psycho
rec/table 307 (B4unet)
rec/table 308 (B4ust)
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IP:
Psycho
rec/table 407 (B5unet)
rec/table 408 (B5ust)
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IP:
Psycho
rec/table 507 (B6unet)
rec/table 508 (B6ust)
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-
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The duration of relationship, frequency of contact
and changes of relationship using network partners of the BASE
participants were assessed with items adapted from the Social
Networks in Adult Life Questionnaire (Kahn & Antonucci,
1980). Participants were asked to give the following details about
each network partner mentioned: Gender,
age, place,
frequency of
contact (in time 1: nine point scale; 1 = never, 9 =
daily; at time 2 and 3: five point scale; 1 = not at all, 5 = very
often) and change in
the relationship over the last five years (3 point scale; 1 =
stayed the same, 2 = got worse, 3 = improved).
Literature: Smith & Baltes, 1996,
1999; Wagner, Schütze, & Lang, 1996, 1999; Schütze
& Lang, 1993.
Frequency of Contact:
Items used in BASE
Note:
According to the design, variable names for Time 1 have the
prefix b1, names for Time 3 have the prefix b3,
names for Time 4 have the prefix b4, names for Time 5 have the prefix
b5, and names for Time 6 have the prefix b6.
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BASE items / variables
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English translation
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Variable names
Time 1
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Variable names
Time 3
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Variable names
Time 4
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Variable names
Time 5
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Variable names
Time 6
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1.
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Seit wann kennen Sie X?
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Since when have you known X?
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b1ndauer
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+
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+
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+
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+
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2.
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Wie oft haben Sie Kontakt mit X?
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How often do you come in contact with X?
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Telefonate
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Telephone calls
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b1nktkt1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Besuche / Treffen
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Visits / meetings
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b1nktkt2
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Briefe / Karten
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Letters / cards
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b1nktkt3
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-
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-
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-
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-
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3.
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(Hat sich die) Beziehung während der letzten 5 Jahre
(verändert)?
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Has the relationship changed over the past 5
years?
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b1nchnge
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+
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+
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+
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+
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4.
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Während der vergangenen 4 Wochen:
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In the past four weeks:
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Wie häufig hat X von sich aus Kontakt mit Ihnen
aufgenommen?
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How often did X get into contact with you by
his/ her own initiative?
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-
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b3vonx
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+
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-
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+
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Wie häufig haben Sie Kontakt mit X aufgenommen?
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How often did you get into contact with X?
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-
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b3vonst
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+
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-
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+
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Frequency of Contact:
Raw Constructs Created in BASE
Note:
According to the design, names for Time 1 have the prefix b1, names
for Time 3 have the prefix b3,
names for Time 4 have the prefix b4, names for Time 5 have the prefix
b5, and names for Time 6 have the prefix b6.
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Constructs
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Construct names
Time 1
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Construct names
Time 3
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Construct names
Time 4
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Construct names
Time 5
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Construct names
Time 6
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Duration of relationship
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1.
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b1ndm
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b3ndm
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b4ndm
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b5ndm
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b6ndura
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Mean
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2.
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b1nds
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Standard deviation
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Change of relationship
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1.
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b1nchnge
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-
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-
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-
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b6nchnge
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Raw value
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Frequency of contact: Telephone calls
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1.
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b1ntelm
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Mean
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2.
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b1ntels
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Sum score
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Frequency of contact: Visits
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1.
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b1ndirm
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Mean
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2.
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b1ndirs
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Sum score
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Frequency of contact: Letters
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1.
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b1nbrf
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Mean
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Contact by letter only: Number of
persons
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1.
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b1nnbrf
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Sum score
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No contact or less than once a year: Number of
persons
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1.
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b1nkein
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Sum score
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