"I'm not terribly lonely": Advancing the understanding of intimacy among older adults.
"I'm not terribly lonely": Advancing the understanding of intimacy among older adults.
复制标题
DOI：
10.1016/j.jaging.2022.101005
复制
发表时间：
2022-06
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Burgess, Elisabeth O.
中科院分区：
文献类型：
--
作者：
Fitzroy, Andrea F.;Kemp, Candace L.;Burgess, Elisabeth O.
亲密关系是社会关系的一个组成部分，在以后的生活中仍然是必不可少的，包括接受长期护理的老年人，如辅助生活。然而，之前还没有研究概念化个人如何在晚年生活、健康下降和长期护理的背景下整体(即广义地)体验亲密关系。这项分析的目的是为了深入了解辅助生活中老年人生活中的亲密关系。运用扎根的理论方法，对“关怀护卫队”(Kemp，PI：R01AG044368)纵向、定性研究项目的数据进行了分析。数据包括对来自四个不同辅助生活社区的28名辅助生活居民(年龄58-96岁)及其护理伙伴(n=114)进行了长达2,224小时的参与者观察和采访。居民对亲密度的体验是一个涉及情感、智力、精神和身体四个维度的过程。亲密关系以柏拉图式或浪漫的形式发生，随着时间的推移，亲密关系随着居民的亲密需求而变化。居民参与了一个持续的过程，要求他们在谈判亲密机会和限制的同时管理自己的需求。我们的发现扩展了目前对晚年生活中亲密关系的概念，特别是在长期护理的背景下。研究结果表明，需要一种解决个人亲密需求和偏好的长期护理方法。
Intimacy, a social relationship component, continues to be essential in later life, including for older adults in long-term care such as assisted living. Yet, no previous study has conceptualized how individuals experience intimacy holistically (i.e., broadly defined) and within the context of later life, health decline, and long-term care. The purpose of this analysis was to provide an in-depth understanding of intimacy in the lives of older adults in assisted living. Using grounded theory methods, we analyzed data from the “Convoys of Care” (Kemp, PI: R01AG044368) longitudinal, qualitative research project. Data consisted of 2,224 hours of participant observation and interviews with 28 assisted living residents (aged 58–96), and their care partners (n=114) followed over two years from four diverse assisted living communities. Residents’ experience with intimacy was a process involving four dimensions: emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and physical. Intimacy occurred in platonic or romantic forms and was dynamic over time alongside residents’ intimacy needs. Residents engaged in an ongoing process requiring that they manage their needs while negotiating intimacy opportunities and constraints. Our findings expand the current conceptualization of intimacy in later life, specifically in the context of long-term care. Findings indicate the need for an approach to long-term care that addresses individuals’ intimacy needs and preferences.
登录
查看更多内容
DOI：
10.1177/0733464817746756
发表时间：
2020-01
期刊：
Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society
影响因子：
--
作者：
Bender AA;Burgess EO;Barmon C
通讯作者：
Barmon C
影响因子：
1.5
作者：
Hillman, Jennifer
通讯作者：
Hillman, Jennifer
影响因子：
15.8
作者：
Holt-Lunstad J;Smith TB;Layton JB
通讯作者：
Layton JB
影响因子：
9.7
作者：
Kane, RL;Kane, RA
通讯作者：
Kane, RA
影响因子：
2.6
作者：
Felmlee D;Muraco A
通讯作者：
Muraco A