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There is increasing interest among researchers in the effects of social capital on the health of older adults. One of the key policy question for an ageing population concerns how do we identify the factors that influence health. Very recently, an increasing interest on social capital as a key determinant for health has developed and, surprisingly, not much is known for the European population. This paper analyzes the association between social capital and self-perceived health among older adults in Europe using a mixed effects logistic model. Social capital is considered in its two components—bonding and bridging—in order to understand if the relations inside or outside an individual inner circle have a different association with health. Our results give empirical support to the role of individual social capital in preventing a poor self-perceived health. This means that social capital, especially the bridging component of it, can be one of the key factors of ageing in good health and should be fostered by policy makers in order to give an answer to one of the most compelling challenge of our century: population ageing. 相似文献
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This study examines relationships among three measures of subjective well-being (life satisfaction, happiness and depressive symptoms), and two global measures of productive activity (number of activities and time commitment). We argue that participation in multiple productive activities should increase subjective well-being because these behaviors increase social integration and provide meaningful social roles. Using the first two waves of the Americans’ Changing Lives survey, we estimate a series of OLS and ordered logistic regression models to examine this issue among a sample of respondents 60 years old and older. Our multivariate regression results show that as time committed to productive activities increases, life satisfaction increases. Both increasing numbers of productive activities and increasing time commitment predict higher levels of happiness. Also, we find only modest support for a relationship between productive activities and the number of and changes in depressive symptoms. Our results provide support for the idea that engaging in productive activities is beneficial to older persons’ well-being, implying confirmation of the role enhancement hypothesis and demonstrating the importance of social integration.This research was partially supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (R03 AG018910). We thank Jan Mutchler for helpful comments on an earlier version of this paper. 相似文献
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随着中国老龄化进程的加快,越来越多的研究开始探讨老年的定义和标准,但很少有研究直观地描述和分析老年人对自身进入老年的年龄标准的看法以及其主观年龄的差异。本研究使用2014年至2018年中国老年社会追踪调查的三期数据,比较分析不同队列在不同实际年龄(日历年龄)下认定的自身进入老年的年龄标准的变化以及不同实际年龄老年人的主观年龄的差异。数据分析结果显示受访者自我认定的老年的年龄标准平均为70岁,远高于社会上通常认定的60岁或65岁的标准;主观年龄和主观外表年龄平均在68岁左右,低于受访者的平均实际年龄(71岁),超过六成的受访者的主观年龄与主观外表年龄比实际年龄"更年轻"。进一步的统计模型分析结果显示健康状况越好、与子女同住、有广泛的朋友支持网络以及更愿意参与村居委会投票的老年人所认定的自己进入老年的年龄标准也更高。更多的社区娱乐场所或设施和室外活动场地也能显著地提高受访者认定的进入老年的年龄标准。更高的受教育程度以及更好的健康状况是促使老年人的主观年龄和主观外表年龄小于实际年龄的重要因素。本文直观地描述了不同实际年龄的老年人所认定的自身进入老年的年龄标准以及其主观年龄与实际年龄的差异,为... 相似文献
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One of the key policy question for an ageing population is the identifications of the factors which influence health. Very recently, an increasing interest on social capital has developed and, surprisingly, not much is known for the European population. This study analyzes the effect of structural social capital on health (measured as self-perceived health) of the individuals aged 60 or more residing in European countries. The sample comes from the fourth wave of the survey on health and retirement in Europe. We use an instrumental variables approach in order to account for the reverse causality between social capital and health. We found that structural social capital exerts a positive effect preventing people to suffer of a poor self-perceived effect. Results are robust to different estimation methods. 相似文献
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Subjective well-being has increasingly been used as a key indicator of quality of life in older people. Existing evidence
shows that it is likely that eastern cultures carry different life values and so the Chinese Aging Well Profile was devised
for measuring subjective well-being in Chinese adults (50+). Data was collected from 1,906 community-dwelling Chinese (50+)
in Taiwan in six sequential stages, involving qualitative interviews and psychometric testing. Seven key dimensions of subjective
well-being identified in the interviews provided an item bank for instrument construction. The 31-item Chinese Aging Well
Profile comprised seven subscales–’physical’, ‘psychological’, ‘independence’, ‘learning & growth’, ‘material’, ‘environmental’,
and ‘social’ well-being. The study indicated that elements of subjective well-being are common across western and eastern
cultures but are interpreted and weighted differently. This new instrument has demonstrated preliminary evidence for reliability
and validity and that it is suitable for use in the Chinese speaking older population. 相似文献
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Dana Anaby William C. Miller Janice J. Eng Tal Jarus Luc Noreau PACC Research Group 《Social indicators research》2011,100(1):171-183
This study explored the unique contribution of participation (daily activities and social roles) in explaining well-being
of older adults living with chronic conditions and examined which aspect of participation (accomplishment of participation
or satisfaction with participation) was more important in describing their well-being. Two hundred older adults with chronic
conditions completed the following assessments: Satisfaction with Life Scale to measure well-being; Assessment of Life Habits
to evaluate two aspects of participation: (a) accomplishment of daily activities and social roles and (b) level of satisfaction
with participation; Interpersonal Support Evaluation List to assess level of social support and Affect Balance scale to measure
level of balance confidence. In addition, participants’ level of mobility was assessed using the Timed Up and Go test. Regression
analysis was performed. Results indicated that number of chronic conditions, social support and satisfaction with participation
had a significant contribution to well-being and altogether explained 31% of its variance whereas accomplishment of participation
did not play as significant role in the model. In conclusion, participation has a unique contribution to older adults’ well-being
where satisfaction with participation rather than the accomplishment of activities is of importance. Additional aspects of
participation and level of disability are key factors identified for further inquiry. 相似文献
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Social Indicators Research - As a prevalent chronic disease later in life, hypertension affects physical health in older adults. In this paper, we investigated whether an integrated health care... 相似文献
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Lisa A. D'Ambrosio PhD Laura K. M. Donorfio PhD Joseph F. Coughlin PhD Maureen Mohyde MA Joachim Meyer PhD 《Journal of women & aging》2013,25(3-4):265-282
ABSTRACT The automobile is essential for many older adults to fulfill their daily needs, especially since many live where they lack access to public transit or other acceptable modes of transportation. Increased self-regulation is one way older drivers continue to drive safely and maintain mobility. This research considers whether self-regulation attitudes and patterns differ by gender. Results indicate that women and men report distinct patterns of self-regulation behaviors. Age, health status, and household status also interact with gender, influencing the extent of self-regulation. The results also show that women report lower levels of confidence in their driving skills than men, although the difference varies based on whether or not a woman lives alone. Implications of these results are considered for an aging population—particularly women—that over the coming decades will be more reliant on the automobile for transportation than ever before. 相似文献
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This study proposes a framework that quantifies and integrates both the tangible and intangible aspects of HC to comprehensively measure the overall level of human capital index (HCI) in small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMEs). Data were collected from 100 SME experts through the use of questionnaires in two stages. The data collected were first, used for selection purpose, and second, for the prioritization of relevant dimensions and sub-dimensions of HC. The analytic hierarchy process was adopted to prioritize and assign dimension and sub-dimension weights to HC to derive the HCI. The results indicate that not all dimensions and sub-dimensions of HC are important for the HCI. Namely, the HCI can be best represented by 9 dimensions and 35 sub-dimensions of HC. The core dimensions are experience, skills, education, abilities and training. Indeed, within experience, the main sub-dimensions are work-related experience and organizational tenure. The results suggest the importance of experience relative to skills and education. The proposed framework can also be applied to derive industry specific HCI. 相似文献
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Martínez-Martínez Oscar A. Ramírez-López Araceli Velázquez Leyer Ricardo 《Social indicators research》2022,160(2-3):523-539
Social Indicators Research - One of the few universal programs in Latin America is the Food Pension for Adults Older than 68 (PAAM) of Mexico City, which aims to reduce food insecurity while... 相似文献
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Social Indicators Research - Empirical evidence regarding the buffering effects of community social capital on health inequality is limited. This study aims to examine the moderating effects of a... 相似文献
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In this paper we investigate how age affects the self-reported level of life satisfaction among the elderly in Europe. By
using a vignette approach, we find evidence that age influences life satisfaction through two counterbalancing channels. On
the one hand, controlling for the effects of all other variables, the own perceived level of life satisfaction increases with
age. On the other hand, given the same true level of life satisfaction, older respondents are more likely to rank themselves
as “dissatisfied” with their life than younger individuals. Detrimental health conditions and physical limitations play a
crucial role in explaining scale biases in the reporting style of older individuals. 相似文献
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Claire E. Altman Bridget K. Gorman Sergio Chávez 《Population research and policy review》2018,37(2):229-260
Deadly violence has spread throughout Mexico, affecting the well-being of citizens. What is the impact of this violence on the daily lives of Mexican adults? Building upon the stress process model, we used a mixed-methods approach to examine relationships between multiple indicators of exposure to and fear of violence and four diagnosed mental health outcomes, as well as self-rated mental health, in a Mexican community using the Survey of Health and Mexican Migration (456 surveys; 49 interviews). The multivariate models provide evidence that perceptions of insecurity are associated with diagnosed depressive episode, agoraphobia, alcohol abuse, a total count of mental health conditions, and poor self-rated mental health. Past victimization is associated with anxiety. Stress and coping behaviors did not formally mediate these violence–mental illness associations. The qualitative results confirm that residents fear violence and cope by adjusting their personal behaviors. These results foreshadow the emergence of mental health conditions as a critical public health concern for Mexicans living under the threat of violence. 相似文献
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Gil-Clavel Sofia Zagheni Emilio Bordone Valeria 《Population research and policy review》2022,41(3):1111-1135
Population Research and Policy Review - Qualitative studies have found that the use of Information and Communication Technologies is related to an enhanced quality of life for older adults, as... 相似文献
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Arnold H. Grossman John A. Frank Matthew J. Graziano David R. Narozniak Gregory Mendelson Danny El Hassan 《Journal of homosexuality》2014,61(12):1649-1666
This study examined harm, hurt, and neglect by caregivers as well as self-neglect and physical and mental health status among 113 lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older adults aged 60–88 years, who attended community-based social and recreation programs or groups in the United States. Reporting on their experiences with caregivers, 22.1% of the participants experienced at least one type of harm, including physical, emotional, verbal, sexual, financial, and neglectful; additionally, 25.7% of the participants reported they knew LGB older adults who experienced at least one type of harm from his or her caregiver. With regard to self-neglect, 62.8% reported experiencing it; those indicating positive psychological health reported fewer experiences with self-neglect. 相似文献
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This study aims to examine the association of assets with life satisfaction patterns among Korean older adults aged 50 and
above. This study used the first two panel data sets (2005 and 2007) from the Korean Retirement and Income Study, which collected
information from a nationally representative sample. Key independent variables include financial assets, real assets, and
debts. This study classifies overall patterns of life satisfaction using seven multi-dimensional items via Latent Class Analysis.
Multinomial regression models were used to determine factors related to estimated life satisfaction patterns after the data
were adjusted by weighting and multiple imputation. This study found three classes of life satisfaction at both waves: low,
moderate, and high. During the 2-year study period, significant portions of older adults moved upward (23%) and downward (22%)
in their life satisfaction patterns. Consistent with the asset effect theory, this study found that assets and debts are significantly
associated with life satisfaction patterns and longitudinal changes in these patterns. The study findings suggest that older
adults’ life satisfaction can be maintained or promoted through economic security. Financial planning programs combined with
asset accumulation may help older adults to achieve economic security and associated life satisfaction. 相似文献
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Poverty and Subjective Well-being in Mexico 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
Joaquina Palomar Lever 《Social indicators research》2004,68(1):1-33
There are two tendencies in the literatureregarding the relationship between income andsubjective well-being. The first tendencymaintains that there is a strong relationshipbetween these two variables, and that thepoorer the population, the more pronounced thisrelationship. The second tendency downplaysthis relationship, arguing that a largepercentage of happiness cannot be explained byeconomic variables. The objective of this studywas to compare the subjective well-being ofthree socioeconomic groups – extremely poor,moderately poor and not poor – and to discoverthe combination of subjective well-beingfactors that makes it possible to predict thesocioeconomic group to which subjects belong.Subjective well-being was measured by using aninstrument developed by Palomar Lever (2000) andconsisting of eleven related factors thatinquire into the subjects' satisfaction ineleven areas of life. The results indicatestatistically significant differences in nearlyall the subjective well-being factors inrelation to the socioeconomic group to whichsubjects belong, with the poorest subjectsreporting the least satisfaction. In additionsome differences were found in relation to sexand age. Also, low correlations were observedbetween income and subjective well-being in theextremely poor and moderately poor groups, withmore of these correlations in the first group,followed by the last. Finally, it was foundthat membership in the socioeconomic groups canbe predicted by a combination of subjectivewell-being factors such as satisfaction withone's recreational activities, socialsurroundings, personal development and couplerelationship. 相似文献
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养老金收入与收入不平等对老年人健康的影响 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
文章利用中国收入分配课题组2002和2007年城镇住户调查数据,分析了养老金对中国老年人健康的影响作用。结果显示,2002~2007年,随着养老金收入水平的提高,老年人自评健康状况越来越好,相比其他家庭人均收入,养老金对保障老年人健康的作用越来越突出;养老金通过家庭内部老年人口之间的再分配,发挥的作用更明显。由于收入差距的扩大和城市贫困问题的凸显,不平等对老年人的健康影响开始显现;对于单独居住老人,养老金的健康保障作用越来越重要。 相似文献
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Vespa J 《Demography》2012,49(3):1103-1125
This study builds on Becker's and Oppenheimer's theories of union formation to examine the economic determinants of marriage and cohabitation during older adulthood. Based on the 1998-2006 Health and Retirement Study and a sample of previously married Americans who are at least 50 years old, results show that wealthier older adults, regardless of gender, are more likely to repartner than stay single. Wealth has no discernable effect on the likelihood of remarrying versus cohabiting. Among the oldest men, the positive associations between wealth and repartnering are entirely due to housing assets. Results suggest that Oppenheimer's theory of marriage timing may be more applicable to later-life union formation than Becker's independence hypothesis. Further, economic disadvantage does not appear to characterize later-life cohabitation, unlike cohabitation during young adulthood. These findings help illuminate the union formation process during older adulthood and are timely considering demographic changes reshaping the American population. 相似文献
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Beverly Rosa Williams Patricia Sawyer Richard M. Allman 《Journal of women & aging》2013,25(2):126-139
We examine how the passage of time since spousal loss varies by social and demographic characteristics, using data from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Study of Aging. In multivariate analyses, African American race, female sex, lower income, and higher risk of social isolation had significant and independent associations with variation in time since spousal loss. African American women were at highest risk for long-term widowhood. Accurate characterizations of widowhood among community-dwelling older adults must consider variation in the length of time individuals are living as widowed persons and socioeconomic concomitants of long-term widowhood. 相似文献