Structure of Social Network

Size and Type of Relationships

 

 

Social Network:
General Information

When?

Time 1

Time 2

Time 3

Time 4

Time 5

Time 6

Time 7

Where?
Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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Intensive Protocol
(IP)
Intensive Protocol
(IP)
Intensive Protocol
(IP)
Intensive Protocol
(IP)
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Questionnaire
IP:
Social relationships
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IP:
Social relationships
IP:
Social relationships
IP:
Social relationships
IP:
Social relationships
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SIR Data bank
IP:
Psycho
rec/table 7 (B1unet)

rec/table 8 (B1ust)
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IP:
Psycho
rec/table 207 (B3unet)

rec/table 208 (B3ust)
IP:
Psycho
rec/table 307 (B4unet)

rec/table 308 (B4ust)
IP:
Psycho
rec/table 407 (B5unet)

rec/table 408 (B5ust)
IP:
Psycho
rec/table 507 (B6unet)

rec/table 508 (B6ust)
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The social network of the BASE participants was assessed with a modified version of the Social Networks in Adult Life Questionnaire (Kahn & Antonucci, 1980). BASE participants classified the individuals in their network according to the degree of emotional closeness, thus, the only persons named in this procedure were those to whom the participant felt close. A circle diagram with three circles concentrically ordered around the word "Me" (Kahn, & Antonucci, 1980) was used to do this. The following data were compiled for each individual mentioned: type of role relationship (e.g., partner, son, neighbour, etc.), duration of the relationship, person's of contacts, and changes in the quality of the relationship over the last five years.
Only at measurement Time 1 they then were asked to give the same details about persons whom they feel very close to despite he or she already had died. These persons were placed in a fictitious fourth circle.
Also only in Time 1, network partners who were mentioned but not placed in any circle were noted in a fictitious ninth circle.
At Time 6 participants were only asked about persons in the first circle.
On this page you will find the following informations concerning the network structure:
Size and type of relationship of the overall network and of each of the four circles.

Literature: Smith & Baltes, 1996, 1999; Wagner, Schütze, & Lang, 1996, 1999; Schütze & Lang, 1993.

 

 

Size and Type of Relationships:
Items used 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.


Original items

Translations used in BASE

Variable names
Time 1

Variable names
Time 3

Variable names
Time 4

Variable names
Time 5

Variable names
Time 6

1.

Is there any one person or persons that you feel so close to that it's hard to imagine life without them? (first circle)

In den ersten Kreis, der Ihnen also am nächsten liegt, sollen alle die Leute aufgenommen werden, denen Sie sich so eng verbunden fühlen, daß Sie sich ein Leben ohne sie nur schwer vorstellen können.

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b6eng_a

2.

Are there people to whom you may not feel quite that close, but who are still very important to you? (second circle)

Personen, denen Sie sich nicht so eng verbunden fühlen, die aber dennoch für Sie sehr wichtig sind, sollten in den zweiten Kreis aufgenommen werden.

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3.

Are there people whom you haven't already mentioned who are close enough and important enough in your life that they should also be placed in your network? (third circle)

Personen, denen Sie sich weniger eng verbunden fühlen, die aber auch wichtig sind, kommen dann in den dritten Kreis.

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The following variables are characteristics for every single network partner mentioned by participant


Name of Network partner

Name des Netzwerk partners

b1name
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Network partner ID

Netzwerk-Partner ID

b1npid
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new Network partner ID

neue Netzwerk-Partner ID
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b6stnpid

old Network partner ID

alte Netzwerk-Partner ID
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blnpid

Is this Network partner the RCI-Partner?

Ist dieser Netzwerk-Partner der RCI-Partner?
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b6nprci

Mentioned in addition

Zusätzlich zu Netzwerk genannt

b1nplus
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Circle in network

Netzwerk-Kreis

b1nkreis
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Network partner's circle-number at T1

Kreisnummer des Netzwerk-Partner zu T1
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b6npt1k

Network partner's circle-number at T3

Kreisnummer des Netzwerk-Partner zu T3
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b6npt3k

Network partner's circle-number at T4

Kreisnummer des Netzwerk-Partner zu T4
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b6npt4k

Network partner's circle-number at T5

Kreisnummer des Netzwerk-Partner zu T5
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b6npt5k

Network partner was mentioned the first time

0 = no, network partner was mentioned before

1 = yes, network partner was not mentioned before

Netzwerk-Partner wurde zum ersten Mal genannt

0 = nein, Netzwerk-Partner wurde schon einmal genannt

1 = ja, Netzwerk-Partner wurde vorher nicht genannt
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b6npneu

Network partner from T5 comparison liste (on inquiry)

0 = yes, network partner was mentioned on inquiry

1 = no, network partner was mentioned directly

Netzwerk-Partner von T5-Liste (auf Nachfrage)

0 = ja, Netzwerk-Partner wurde auf Nachfrage genannt

1 = nein, Netzwerk-Partner wurde sofort genannt
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b6nliste

Type of relationship * according to X

Art der Beziehung * zu X

b1nbez
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Place of residence of X

Wohnort von X

b1nort
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The following variables are information about ex-network partners


Name of ex-network partner

Name des Ex-Netzwerk-Partners
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b6xname

Sex of ex-network partner

Geschlecht des Ex-Netzwerk-Partners
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b6xsex

Reason for not mentioning the ex-network partner

1 = lost track of this person
2 = deceased
3 = not remembered
4 = forgotten to mention
5 = X broke tie
6 = ST broke tie
7 = other

Grund für Nichtnennung des Ex-Netzwerk-Partners

1 = aus den Augen verloren
2 = verstorben
3 = nicht erinnern
4 = vergessen zu nennen
5 = X hat Kontakt abgebrochen
6 = ST hat Kontakt abgebrochen
7 = sonstiges
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b6grund

Circle-number of the ex-network partner at T1

Kreisnummer des Ex-Netzwerk-Partner zu T1
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b6xnpt1k

Circle-number of the ex-network partner at T3

Kreisnummer des Ex-Netzwerk-Partner zu T3
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b6xnpt3k

Circle-number of the ex-network partner at T4

Kreisnummer des Ex-Netzwerk-Partner zu T4
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b6xnpt4k

* Type of relationship (coded as: 2 = partner; 3 = daughter; 4 = son; 5 = granddaughter; 6 = grandson; 7 = daughter-in-law; 8 = son-in-law; 9 = sister; 10 = brother; 11 = other family member; 12 = friend; 13 = neighbour; 14 = acquaintance; 15 = paid helper; 16 = honourus helper; 17 = mother; 18 = father; 19 = other persons; 20 = deceased partner; 21=divorced partner; 22 = adopted/step/fostered daughter; 23 = adopted/step/fostered son).

 

 

Size of Social Network:
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.


Constructs

Construct names
Time 1

Construct names
Time 3

Construct names
Time 4

Construct names
Time 5

Construct names
Time 6

Network size: Total number of persons mentioned in ...

1.

overall network

b1nksum

b3nksum

b4nksum
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2.

1st circle
(very close persons)

b1nk1

b3nk1

b4nk1
b5nk1
b6nk1

3.

2nd circle
(close persons)

b1nk2

b3nk2

b4nk2
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4.

3rd circle
(less close persons)

b1nk3

b3nk3

b4nk3
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5.

circles 1-3

b1nk123

b3nk123

b4nk123
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6.

4th circle (deceased very close persons)

b1nk4

b3nk4

b4nk4
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7.

no circle

b1nk9

b3nk9

b4nk9
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Type of Relationships:
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.

Constructs

Construct names
Time 1

Construct names
Time 3

Construct names
Time 4

Construct names
Time 5

Construct names
Time 6

Number of ... mentioned in overall network

daughters

b1nsto

b3nsto

b4nsto
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sons

b1nsso

b3nsso

b4nsso
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sisters

b1nssw

b3nssw

b4nssw
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brothers

b1nssb

b3nssb

b4nssb
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other relatives

b1nsfa

b3nsfa

b4nsfa
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friends

b1nsfr

b3nsfr

b4nsfr
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other non-relatives

b1nsnv

b3nsnv

b4nsnv
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Number of ... mentioned in circles 1-3

nuclear family

b1ncf123

b3ncf123

b4ncf123
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relatives

b1nv123

b3nv123

b4nv123
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friends

b1nf123

b3nf123

b4nf123
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acquaintances

b1nb123

b3nb323

b4nb423
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neighbours

b1nn123

b3nn123

b4nn123
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nurses

b1np123

b3np123

b4np123
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Contents of Circles and Type of Relationship:
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.

Constructs

Construct names
Time 1

Construct names
Time 3

Construct names
Time 4

Construct names
Time 5

Construct names
Time 6

Number of ... mentioned in the 1st circle
(very close persons)

partner

b1nlgk1

b3nlgk1

b4nlgk1

b5nlgk1

b6nlgk1

children

b1nkik1

b3nkik1

b4nkik1

b5nkik1

b6nkik1

adopted children

b1nakk1

b3nakk1

b4nakk1

b5nakk1

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siblings

b1ngsk1

b3ngsk1

b4ngsk1

b5ngsk1

b6ngsk1

children-in-law

b1nskk1

b3nskk1

b4nskk1

b5nskk1

b6nskk1

grandchildren

b1nenk1

b3nenk1

b4nenk1

b5nenk1

b6nenk1

other relatives

b1nsvk1

b3nsvk1

b4nsvk1

b5nsvk1

b6nsvk1

friends

b1nfk1

b3nfk1

b4nfk1

b5nfk1

b6nfk1

acquaintances

b1nbk1

b3nbk1

b4nbk1

b5nbk1

b6nbk1

neighbours

b1nnk1

b3nnk1

b4nnk1

b5nnk1

b6nnk1

other persons

b1nsk1

b3sk1

b4nsk1

b5nsk1

b6nsk1

paid helpers

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b6npk1

nuclear family

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b6ncf1

relatives

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b6nvf1

network partner mentioned at T5 but not at T6

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b6ngenk1

network partner new in 1st circle

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b6neuk1

network partner mentioned the first time

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b6nneu

network partner mentioned at T5 in 1st circle

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b6nselbe

Number of ... mentioned in the 2nd circle
(close persons)

partner

b1nlgk2

b3nlgk2

b4nlgk2
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children

b1nkik2

b3nkik2

b4nkik2
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adopted children

b1nakk2

b3nakk2

b4nakk2
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siblings

b1ngsk2

b3ngsk2

b4ngsk2
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children-in-law

b1nskk2

b3nskk2

b4nskk2
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grandchildren

b1nenk2

b3nenk2

b4nenk2
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other relatives

b1nsvk2

b3nsvk2

b4nsvk2
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friends

b1nfk2

b3nfk2

b4nfk2
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acquaintances

b1nbk2

b3nbk2

b4nbk2
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neighbours

b1nnk2

b3nnk2

b4nnk2
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other persons

b1nsk2

b3sk2

b4nsk2
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Number of ... mentioned in the third circle
(less close persons)

partner

b1nlgk3

b3nlgk3

b4nlgk3
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children

b1nkik3

b3nkik3

b4nkik3
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adopted children

b1nakk3

b3nakk3

b4nakk3
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siblings

b1ngsk3

b3ngsk3

b4ngsk3
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children-in-law

b1nskk3

b3nskk3

b4nskk3
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grandchildren

b1nenk3

b3nenk3

b4nenk3
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other relatives

b1nsvk3

b3nsvk3

b4nsvk3
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friends

b1nfk3

b3nfk3

b4nfk3
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acquaintances

b1nbk3

b3nbk3

b4nbk3
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neighbours

b1nnk3

b3nnk3

b4nnk3
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other persons

b1nsk3

b3sk3

b4nsk3
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Number of ... mentioned in the fourth circle
(very close persons who have died already)

partner

b1nlgk4

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-
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children

b1nkik4

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adopted children

b1nakk4

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siblings

b1ngsk4

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children-in-law

b1nskk4

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-
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grandchildren

b1nenk4

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-
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other relatives

b1nsvk4

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-
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friends

b1nfk4

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-
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-

acquaintances

b1nbk4

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-
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neighbours

b1nnk4

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-
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other persons

b1nsk4

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Number of ... not mentioned in any circle
(mentioned in addition)

partner

b1nlgk9

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-
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children

b1nkik9

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adopted children

b1nakk9

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-
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siblings

b1ngsk9

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-
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children-in-law

b1nskk9

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-
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grandchildren

b1nenk9

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-
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other relatives

b1nsvk9

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-
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-

friends

b1nfk9

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-
-
-

acquaintances

b1nbk9

-

-
-
-

neighbours

b1nnk9

-

-
-
-

other persons

b1nsk9

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-
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