Community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors: Evidence from the German Ageing Survey
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Community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors: Evidence from the German Ageing Survey. / Hajek, André; Kretzler, Benedikt; Gyasi, Razak M; König, Hans-Helmut.
in: INT J GERIATR PSYCH, Jahrgang 38, Nr. 3, e5901, 08.03.2023.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors: Evidence from the German Ageing Survey
AU - Hajek, André
AU - Kretzler, Benedikt
AU - Gyasi, Razak M
AU - König, Hans-Helmut
N1 - This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
PY - 2023/3/8
Y1 - 2023/3/8
N2 - INTRODUCTION: There is a dearth of studies examining the association between the use of community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors. Thus, our aim was to examine the association between the use of community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors (in terms of loneliness, perceived social isolation, and life satisfaction; also stratified by sex)-which is important for successful aging.METHODS/DESIGN: Data were taken from a nationally representative sample-the German Ageing Survey-including older community-dwelling individuals. The De Jong Gierveld tool was used to measure loneliness, the Bude and Lantermann tool was used to measure perceived social isolation, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale was used to quantify life satisfaction. Multiple linear regressions were used to evaluate the hypothesized associations.RESULTS: In the analytical sample, n equaled 3246 individuals (mean age was 75 years, 65-97 years). After adjusting for various socioeconomic, lifestyle-related, and health-related covariates, multiple linear regressions showed that the use of community centers was associated with higher life satisfaction among men (β = 0.12, p < 0.01), but not women. The use of community centers was not associated with loneliness or perceived social isolation for either gender.CONCLUSIONS: The use of community centers was positively associated with satisfaction with one's own life among male older adults. Thus, encouraging older men to use such services may be beneficial. This quantitative study provides an initial basis for further research in this neglected area. For example, longitudinal studies are required to confirm our present findings.
AB - INTRODUCTION: There is a dearth of studies examining the association between the use of community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors. Thus, our aim was to examine the association between the use of community centers for older adults and psychosocial factors (in terms of loneliness, perceived social isolation, and life satisfaction; also stratified by sex)-which is important for successful aging.METHODS/DESIGN: Data were taken from a nationally representative sample-the German Ageing Survey-including older community-dwelling individuals. The De Jong Gierveld tool was used to measure loneliness, the Bude and Lantermann tool was used to measure perceived social isolation, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale was used to quantify life satisfaction. Multiple linear regressions were used to evaluate the hypothesized associations.RESULTS: In the analytical sample, n equaled 3246 individuals (mean age was 75 years, 65-97 years). After adjusting for various socioeconomic, lifestyle-related, and health-related covariates, multiple linear regressions showed that the use of community centers was associated with higher life satisfaction among men (β = 0.12, p < 0.01), but not women. The use of community centers was not associated with loneliness or perceived social isolation for either gender.CONCLUSIONS: The use of community centers was positively associated with satisfaction with one's own life among male older adults. Thus, encouraging older men to use such services may be beneficial. This quantitative study provides an initial basis for further research in this neglected area. For example, longitudinal studies are required to confirm our present findings.
U2 - 10.1002/gps.5901
DO - 10.1002/gps.5901
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 36891573
VL - 38
JO - INT J GERIATR PSYCH
JF - INT J GERIATR PSYCH
SN - 0885-6230
IS - 3
M1 - e5901
ER -