University of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
Qual Health Res. 2009 Sep;19(9):1186-95. doi: 10.1177/1049732309343956.
Social networks and social support are recognized as important determinants of health. Relocation is a common transition in older adults' lives that can disrupt existing social networks and challenge seniors to reconstitute these networks. Social engagement is a required component of the process of reconstituting social relationships and of feeling connected. The purpose of this focused ethnographic study was to develop an understanding of the experience of social engagement in relocated residents of a senior-designated apartment building. Data generation included interviews with 19 older adults. Transcribed interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis. Seniors developed four types of relationships for provision of feelings of security, casual interactions, opportunity to be supportive, and friendship. The findings of this research provide a better understanding of the relationships seniors developed in a new community as a result of the process of social engagement.
社会网络和社会支持被认为是健康的重要决定因素。搬迁是老年人生活中的常见转折点，它可能会破坏现有的社会网络，并挑战老年人重新构建这些网络。社会参与是重新建立社会关系和保持联系的必要组成部分。本集中人种学研究的目的是了解老年人在指定为老年人的公寓楼居民重新融入社会时的社会参与体验。数据生成包括对 19 位老年人的访谈。使用主题分析对转录后的访谈进行了分析。老年人为提供安全感、随意互动、提供支持的机会和友谊建立了四种关系类型。这项研究的结果更好地理解了老年人在新社区中建立的关系，这是社会参与的结果。
