Neighborhood social cohesion and physical disorder in relation to social isolation in older adults: racial and ethnic differences
Weidi Qin,
Emily J. Nicklett,
Jiao Yu
et al.
Abstract:Background
Neighborhood factors of social isolation have been understudied, hindering efforts to reduce social isolation at the neighborhood level. This study aims to investigate the longitudinal effects of neighborhood social cohesion and physical disorder on social isolation in community-dwelling older adults, as well as to examine whether race/ethnicity moderates the neighborhood-isolation relationship.
Methods
We used 11-year data from the Nati… Show more
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