Aday Ronald H, Kehoe Gayle C, Farney Lori A
Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN 37132, USA.
J Women Aging. 2006;18(1):57-73. doi: 10.1300/J074v18n01_05.
Elderly women who live alone are considered at greater risk for loneliness, depression, and decreased mobility. This paper examines the influences of late-life friendships and senior center activities on the health and well-being of aging women living alone. Based on the findings from 274 women living alone it was found that the senior center is an excellent environment where new supportive friendships can easily be formed. These friendships and other center activities have positive mental and physical outcomes. Using a comparison group of 171 elderly women living with their spouses, it was discovered that women who lived alone participated in center activities more frequently and, as a result, also created a social network that extended outside of the center environment.
独居老年女性被认为面临更大的孤独、抑郁和行动能力下降风险。本文探讨晚年友谊和老年中心活动对独居老年女性健康和幸福的影响。基于对274名独居女性的研究结果发现，老年中心是一个能轻松建立新的支持性友谊的绝佳环境。这些友谊和其他中心活动对心理和身体都有积极影响。通过对171名与配偶同住的老年女性组成的对照组进行研究发现，独居女性更频繁地参与中心活动，因此也构建了一个延伸至中心环境之外的社交网络。
