Social integration: How is it related to self-rated health?

Kang, Hejun; Michael, Yvonne L.

doi:10.4236/aar.2013.21002

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“…Generally, women seek company and support from other people more often than men [48]. Consequently, they have larger and more varied social networks, as well as closer relationships [46,51]. In our study, the mediating effect of neglect on SRH among men, not women, can find explanation in the Berkman's Conceptual Model of Social Networks and Health [52].…”

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“…According to Berkman et al [52], social network influences physical and mental health mainly through social support. It is acknowledged that active daily contact with friends and/or family is positively associated with better SRH among older adults [51]. Caetano et al [46] state that low social support and reduced social network result in less frequent use of health services, poor functional capacity, somatic health problems, and unhealthy behaviors which are all factors influencing health assessment.…”

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Neglect and self-rated health among older adults - a cross-sectional study in Poland

2023

Folia Medica Cracoviensia

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The aim of this cross-sectional study is to examine if neglect is associated with self-rated health (SRH) and if neglect mediates the association between selected factors and self-rated health, among older men and women. The analyses were based on face-to-face computer-assisted personal interviews conducted with 1632 randomly selected community-dwelling individuals aged 65 years and more from among the general population of Lesser Poland. The regression models' analysis revealed that elder neglect was associated with self-rated health, and the mediation analysis demonstrated that neglect mediates the association between frequency of church attendance and SRH, as well as between marital status (being a widower vs being married) and SRH, among men. These observations can be helpful in better understanding of the broad context of elder neglect in order to develop instruments for an efficient improvement of older adults' health and quality of life. In addition to this, the study underlines the role of social networks and social engagement as factors which might protect against neglect, and thus improve selfrated health of older people.

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Neglect and self-rated health among older adults - a cross-sectional study in Poland

2023

Folia Medica Cracoviensia

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“…Social integration theory suggests well-established health benefits of social relationships for adults. [26,27] Living arrangements refer to individuals' most immediate social environment, which increases the likelihood of accessing resources and seeking instrumental supports from other members living in the same household. [28] Given the interconnectedness between physical and psychological well-being, it can be assumed that availability of resources and supports can influence life satisfaction in a similar way that those resources impact physical health.…”

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Life satisfaction among individuals 50 years or older: Why living arrangements matter?

Basu

Luo

Steiner

2022

IJH

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Growing research recognizes the importance of evaluating life satisfaction in promoting psychological well-being (PWB) among middle-aged and older adults due to its heightened importance for public health relevance. The current study assessed the relationship between life satisfaction and living arrangement among U.S. adults aged 50 years or older and whether this relationship varies by gender. We used the Health and Retirement Study data from 2010-2014 (7,163 respondents), a nationally representative cohort of U.S. adults aged 50 years or older. The outcome variable was the measure of satisfaction with life on a continuous scale (1-7). The categorical independent variable was individuals’ living arrangements status (living with a spouse/partners (reference category), living alone, living with others; measured in the 2012 wave. We conducted a Generalized linear model in our regression analysis. Controlling for demographic, socioeconomic, and health-related factors, individuals who lived alone or lived with others had significantly lower life satisfaction (β = -0.21, 95% CI [-0.31, -0.11]) and (β = -0.23, 95% CI [-0.38, 0.08]) respectively, compared to those who lived with a spouse/partner. These findings suggest public health policies and programs may need to find ways to increase supportive resources for people living alone or living with others to promote life satisfaction, which is a protective factor for good health.

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“…17 In India, according to the WHO Survey on Global AGEING and Adult Health (SAGE) 2007-10, about one in five older adults (19.3%) had symptoms related to depression. Recent studies have revealed that the effect of support from friends on psychological distress among the elderly is stronger than the effect of support from their children and other relatives 21 A growing body of literature shows that for maintaining a healthy life social ties plays a major role. 22 Targeting of socially isolated elderly is an important public health issue.…”

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Social network and its effect on selected dimension of health and quality of life among community dwelling urban and rural geriatric population in India

Bincy¹,

Logaraj²,

Anatharaman³

2022

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health

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Social integration: How is it related to self-rated health?

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Cited by 6 publications

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Neglect and self-rated health among older adults - a cross-sectional study in Poland

Neglect and self-rated health among older adults - a cross-sectional study in Poland

Life satisfaction among individuals 50 years or older: Why living arrangements matter?

Social network and its effect on selected dimension of health and quality of life among community dwelling urban and rural geriatric population in India

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