The authors conducted a study of 422 women, ages 31 to 77 years, to explore the relationships among friendship networks, subjective age, and life satisfaction. Friendship network size was related to lower subjective age but not to chronological age. More frequent visits with friends were related to lower subjective age and to higher life satisfaction. Satisfaction with the number of friends and a larger number of friends were related to higher levels of life satisfaction. Subjective age, group belonging, and being someone's best friend were significant predictors of life satisfaction.

Suzanne Degges‐White

Marcela Kepic

Adultspan Journal

ADULTSPAN JOURNAL (ISSN 1524-6817) is published twice a year, in spring and fall, by the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), a member association of the American Counseling Association.    All manuscripts not meeting the specifications detailed below will be returned to the authors before review for publication.

The Adultspan Journal (ISSN 1524-6817) is published biannually, in spring and fall, by the Association for Adult Development and Aging (AADA), a member association of the American Counseling Association. Any manuscripts that do not meet the specifications detailed below will be returned to the authors prior to the review for publication.

《Adultspan Journal》（ISSN 1524-6817）由美国成人发展与老龄化协会（AADA）每年春季和秋季出版两期。所有未符合以下详细规范的手稿将在审稿前退回给作者。

Friendships, Subjective Age, and Life Satisfaction of Women in Midlife

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