Determinants of Loneliness among Older Adults in Canada
Determinants of Loneliness among Older Adults in Canada
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DOI：
10.1017/s0714980815000070
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发表时间：
2015-06-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Fast, Janet E.
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作者：
Gierveld, Jenny de Jong;Keating, Norah;Fast, Janet E.
这项研究的目的是确定加拿大老年人孤独感的关键决定因素。我们利用关于人与环境匹配的重要性的假设来测试个人特征、被剥夺的生活条件、社会网络/社会参与以及对解释孤独的满意度的相对重要性。数据包括从加拿大统计局第22周期的一般社会调查中抽取的3799名65岁以上受访者的样本。研究发现，个人特征、社交网络的规模和组成、对网络联系的满意度与孤独感有关，生活在经济和社会挑战条件下的指标也是如此。那些经历了最近经济状况低迷、缺乏应对最近个人挑战所需帮助的老年人报告说，他们的孤独感更高。我们发现的一个显著特征是，与其他国家的老年人相比，加拿大老年人的孤独感得分相对较低。
The purpose of this study was to determine the key determinants of loneliness of older Canadians. We drew on the assumptions concerning the importance of person-environment fit to test the relative importance of personal characteristics, deprived living conditions, social network/social engagement, and satisfaction in explaining loneliness. Data comprised a sample of 3,799 respondents over age 65 drawn from Statistics Canada's General Social Survey, Cycle 22. Personal characteristics, social network size and composition, and satisfaction with network contact were found to be related to loneliness, as were indicators of living in economically and socially challenging conditions. Older adults who had experienced a recent downturn in their financial situation, and who lacked the help needed to cope with a recent personal challenge, reported higher levels of loneliness. A striking feature of our findings is the relatively low scores on loneliness of older Canadians compared to older adults in other countries.