The TAPS Project. 5: The structure of social-network data obtained from long-stay patients.
The Social Network Schedule was successfully completed on 489 (64%) of 770 long-stay patients in Friern and Claybury Hospitals and the data on 3774 social contacts of the patients subjected to log-linear modelling. This showed that the category 'confidant' was salient in understanding the data. Latent-class analysis highlighted the importance of the nature of the social interaction between patients and their contacts. In particular, non-verbal exchanges of goods and services emerged as important in creating social bonds.
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Friern Hospital, London.
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D001143:Arousal; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000523:psychology*; D010556:Personality Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012565:Schizophrenic Psychology; D012919:Social Behavior; D012928:Social Desirability; D012931:Social Environment; D012944:Social Support