Resources and Well-being Among Arab-American Elders
Resources and Well-being Among Arab-American Elders
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DOI：
10.1007/s10823-006-9033-z
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发表时间：
2007-06-01
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2
通讯作者：
Ajrouch, Kristine J.
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作者：
Ajrouch, Kristine J.
本研究通过考察移民身份、宗教信仰以及人力和社会资本形式的资源与阿拉伯裔美国老年人的福祉之间的关系，探讨了老龄化经历的多样性。数据来自对生活在底特律大都市地区的 101 名 56 岁及以上阿拉伯裔美国男性和女性进行的面对面调查。相关性表明宗教信仰与幸福感无关。多元回归分析显示，与移民相比，在美国出生的阿拉伯裔美国人报告的抑郁情绪更少，生活满意度更高，但这种差异似乎是由教育水平和语言等人力资本指标造成的。社会资本，包括对孩子倾诉能力和与配偶的关系质量的看法，与幸福感显着相关，但并不构成阿拉伯裔美国老年人获得幸福感的途径。人力和社会资本代表着宝贵的资源，它们在该移民/族裔群体中的分配与福祉的显着变化相关。
This study addresses diversity of aging experiences by examining the associations among immigrant status, religious affiliation, and resources in the form of both human and social capital with the well-being of Arab-American elders. Data were drawn from a face-to-face survey of 101 Arab-American men and women aged 56 and over living in the metropolitan Detroit area. Correlations demonstrate that religious affiliation is not associated with well-being. Multiple regression analyses reveal that U.S. born Arab Americans reported less frequent feelings of depression and greater life satisfaction than did immigrants, but this variation appears to be accounted for by human capital indicators including education level and language. Social capital including perceptions of the ability to confide in child and relationship quality with spouse is significantly associated with wellbeing, yet does not constitute a pathway to well-being for Arab-American elders. Human and social capital represent valuable resources and their distribution within this immigrant/ ethnic group is associated with noteworthy variations in well-being.