Coping with loneliness in old age: A cross-cultural comparison
Coping with loneliness in old age: A cross-cultural comparison
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DOI：
10.1007/bf02903073
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发表时间：
2004-06-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Neto, F
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作者：
Rokach, A;Orzeck, T;Neto, F
本研究旨在探讨文化背景对老年人应对孤独方式的影响。来自加拿大的36名参与者和来自葡萄牙的105名参与者(60-83岁)回答了一份包含86个项目的问卷，调查了他们用来应对孤独的有益策略。研究的策略包括接受和反思、自我发展和理解、社会支持网络、疏远和否认、宗教和信仰以及增加活动。结果表明，两种文化的老年人在三个维度上存在差异。还考察了不同文化之间和文化内部的性别差异。
The present study is an examination of the influence of cultural background on the ways in which the aged cope with loneliness. Thirty-six participants from Canada and 105 from Portugal (60-83 years old) answered an 86-item questionnaire which examined the beneficial strategies which they used to cope with loneliness. The strategies which were examined included Acceptance and Reflection, Self-Development and Understanding, Social Support Network, Distancing and Denial, Religion and Faith, and Increased Activity. Results indicated that the elderly of the two cultures differ on three subscales. Gender differences between and within cultures were also examined.