期刊
HEALTH PROMOTION INTERNATIONAL
卷 29, 期 4, 页码 655-668出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dat009
关键词
social participation; neighbourhood; older people
资金
- Economic and Social Research Council [ES/H001891/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- ESRC [ES/H001891/1] Funding Source: UKRI
This study examines the associations between neighbourhood perceptions and social participation in a sample of older adults living in medium-sized cities in Flanders, Belgium. Strong evidence of the influence of place on older people's physical and mental health exists. However, the question of how neighbourhoods promote or hinder social participation remains under-explored in social gerontology. Using data generated from the Belgian Ageing Studies, a multivariate regression model (n = 1877) is tested, with personal characteristics, subjective neighbourhood assessments and objective city-level measures as independent variables, and two indicators of social participation as dependent variables: social activity and formal participation. Positive predictors included neighbourhood involvement, frequent contact with neighbours and availability of activities for older people. However, the predictive role of neighbourhood perceptions is stronger for formal participation than for social activity, which is explained more by individual characteristics. The article concludes by discussing the implications of the findings for research and practice pertaining to health promotion interventions.
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