Factors influencing social satisfaction and loneliness: a path analysis

Weijs-Perrée, Minou; Berg, Pauline van den; Arentze, Theo; Kemperman, Astrid

doi:10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2015.04.004

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“…The reliability analysis using Cronbach's alpha revealed that the questionnaire variables obtained scores ranging from 0.716 to 0.817; with scores above 0.70 indicating favorable internal consistency [49]. One-way ANOVA was conducted to compare the socioeconomic characteristics, ARRE, KRP, and ACT of the participants in the three farmer groups.…”

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Willingness of Farmers to Transform Vacant Rural Residential Land into Cultivated Land in a Major Grain-Producing Area of Central China

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Abstract:A large amount of cultivated lands in China is occupied by vacant residential areas, thereby wasting land resources and placing local food security at risk. Therefore, transforming vacant rural residential land back to its previous form is urgently required to maintain the amount of cultivated land and guarantee food security. We comprehensively analyzed the willingness of farmers to participate in vacant residential land transformation and determine the factors that influence such willingness, including the awareness of farmers about their rural residential environment, their knowledge of residential land-use policies and their awareness of the consequences of such transformation. A detailed survey was conducted amongst 252 farmers owning vacant residential lands in central China. Amongst these farmers, 75, 87 and 90 were entirely, partly and not living on farming, respectively. Only half of these farmers were willing to transform the vacant residential land, whilst those farmers who were partly living on farming were less willing to participate in the transformation than those who were entirely and were not living on farming. The factors that influence the willingness to transform varied across different types of farmers. Farmers who were not and were partly living on farming were significantly affected by their awareness of their rural residential environment, their knowledge of residential land-use policies, the length of residential land vacant time and their household income. Those farmers who were partly living on farming were also influenced by the number of vacant residential plots they possessed. Farmers who were entirely living on farming were significantly affected by their knowledge of the residential land-use policies, the number of vacant residential plots they possessed, their awareness of the consequences of land transformation and their family size. Results indicate that farmers are anxious about vacant residential land loss and that a communication gap is observed between them. Therefore, along with the communication between farmers and the government, the publicity and transparency of the rural residential land-use policies must be improved to eliminate the communication gap, relieve the anxiety of farmers, and increase the willingness to transform their vacant residential lands.

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Willingness of Farmers to Transform Vacant Rural Residential Land into Cultivated Land in a Major Grain-Producing Area of Central China

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“…Older people also perform fewer social activities (Aoki et al , 1996 [ 20 ]; Páez et al , 2006 [ 13 ]; Kemperman et al , 2006 [ 21 ]; Carrasco and Miller, 2006 [ 22 ]; Farber and Paéz, 2009 [ 23 ]) and have a smaller social network than their younger counterparts (e.g., Van den Berg et al , 2009 [ 24 ]). As a result, seniors have a heightened risk of social isolation and loneliness (e.g., Hawkley et al , 2008 [ 25 ]; Scharf and De Jong Gierveld, 2008 [ 26 ]; De Jong Gierveld and Van Tilburg, 2010 [ 27 ]; Pino et al , 2014 [ 28 ]; Weijs-Perrée et al , 2015 [ 29 ]; Van den Berg et al , in press [ 30 ]), which in turn carries the risk of being less physically active, and having reduced mental and physical health (British Columbia, 2014 [ 4 ]). In order to reduce these risks it is crucial to stimulate older adults’ social participation.…”

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Locations that Support Social Activity Participation of the Aging Population

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Social activities are an important aspect of health and quality of life of the aging population. They are key elements in the prevention of loneliness. In order to create living environments that stimulate older adults to engage in social activities, more insight is needed in the social activity patterns of the aging population. This study therefore analyzes the heterogeneity in older adults’ preferences for different social activity location types and the relationship between these preferences and personal and mobility characteristics. This is done using a latent class multinomial logit model based on two-day diary data collected in 2014 in Noord-Limburg in the Netherlands among 213 respondents aged 65 or over. The results show that three latent classes can be identified among the respondents who recorded social activities in the diary: a group that mainly socializes at home, a group that mainly socializes at a community center and a group that is more likely to socialize at public ‘third’ places. The respondents who did not record any interactions during the two days, are considered as a separate segment. Relationships between segment membership and personal and mobility characteristics were tested using cross-tabulations with chi-square tests and analyses of variance. The results suggest that both personal and mobility characteristics play an important role in social activity patterns of older adults.

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“…Social interactions are important for feeling socially integrated and could decrease feelings of loneliness (Knipscheer et al 1995). On the other hand, having a larger social network and more social interactions does not necessarily imply that people are more satisfied with their social life (Weijs-Perrée et al 2015).…”

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“…Weijs- Perrée et al (2015) analyzed the relationships between personal and neighborhood factors, whereby characteristics of the social network, loneliness, and social satisfaction were examined. Their study focused specifically on mobility factors.…”

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Social networks, social satisfaction and place attachment in the neighborhood

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Feeling socially integrated and being satisfied with one’s social life are important indicators for happiness and well-being of individuals and for the strength of local communities. The effect of the living environment on social networks and the importance of local social contacts in the neighborhood has been addressed by many studies. However, social satisfaction has received little attention in these studies. The aim of this study is to describe and predict the effect of personal and neighborhood characteristics on social satisfaction mediated by the impact of place attachment and neighborhood networks. A path analysis is used based on survey and diary data collected between April and May 2014 in Eindhoven and surroundings in the Netherlands among 177 respondents. Results show that social characteristics of the neighborhood play an important role in explaining social satisfaction of individuals. In addition, results confirm the importance of participating in social activities and walking or cycling in the neighborhood.

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Factors influencing social satisfaction and loneliness: a path analysis

Cited by 51 publications

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Willingness of Farmers to Transform Vacant Rural Residential Land into Cultivated Land in a Major Grain-Producing Area of Central China

Willingness of Farmers to Transform Vacant Rural Residential Land into Cultivated Land in a Major Grain-Producing Area of Central China

Locations that Support Social Activity Participation of the Aging Population

Social networks, social satisfaction and place attachment in the neighborhood

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