Social cohesion as perceived by community-dwelling older people: the role of individual and neighbourhood characteristics

International Journal of Ageing and Later Life

Jane M. Cramm¹  Hanna M. Van Dijk¹  Anna P. Nieboer¹ 

[1] Institute of Health Policy and Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands;

关键词: Social cohesion;    older people;    neighbourhood security;    neighbourhood services;    community;    multilevel;   

DOI  :  10.3384/ijal.1652-8670.13210

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Social cohesion in neighbourhoods is critical to supporting the rising number of community-dwelling older people. Our aim was thus to identify individual and neighbourhood characteristics influencing social cohesion among older people. We employed a cross-sectional study of 945 (66% response rate) community-dwelling older residents (70+ ) in Rotterdam. To account for the hierarchical structure of the study design, we fitted a hierarchical random-effects model comprising 804 older people (level 1) nested in 72 neighbourhoods (level 2). Multilevel analyses showed that both individual (age, ethnic background, years of residence, income and self-rated health) and neighbourhood characteristics (neighbourhood security) affect social cohesion among community-dwelling older people. Results suggest that policy makers should consider such factors in promoting social cohesion among community-dwelling older people. Policies aimed at improving neighbourhood security may lead to higher levels of social cohesion.

【 授权许可】

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