The Importance of Neighborhood Social Cohesion and Social Capital for the Well Being of Older Adults in the Community
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The results of this study support the importance of social capital of individuals, as well as social capital within the neighborhood and social cohesion within the Neighborhood for well being of older adults.Abstract:
We aimed to investigate
whether social capital (obtaining support through
indirect ties such as from neighbors) and social cohesion
(interdependencies among neighbors) within
neighborhoods positively affect the well being of
older adults. Design and Methods: This crosssectional
study included 945 of 1,440 (66% response
rate) independently living older adults (aged !70
years) in Rotterdam. We fitted a hierarchical random
effects model to account for the hierarchical structure
of the study design: 945 older adults (Level 1) nested
in 72 neighborhoods (Level 2). Results: Univariate
analyses showed that being born in the Netherlands,
house ownership, education, income, social capital
of individuals, neighborhood security, neighborhood
services, neighborhood social capital, and neighborhood
social cohesion were significantly related to the
well being of older adults. Multilevel analyses showed
that social capital of individuals, neighborhood services,
neighborhood social capital, and neighborhood
social cohesion predicted the well being of
older adults. Single and poor older adults reported
lower well being than did better off and married
older adults. However, the effects of marital status
and income were mediated by neighborhood services,
social capital, and social cohesion. Neighborhood
services, social capital, and social cohesion
may act as buffer against the adverse effects of being
single and poor on the well being of older
adults. Implications: The results of this study support
the importance of social capital of individuals,
as well as social capital within the neighborhood and social cohesion within the neighborhood for well
being of older adults. The well being of older adults
may also be enhanced through the improvement of
quality of neighborhood services.read more
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