Norstrand Julie, Chan Keith T
Boston College Graduate School of Social Work, McGuinn Hall, Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA.
School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, 135 Western Avenue, Richardson 277, Albany, NY 12222, USA.
J Aging Res. 2014;2014:626097. doi: 10.1155/2014/626097. Epub 2014 Jun 10.
Research is needed to examine the connection between older adults and their community as they age. This is important as increasing numbers of older adults wish to age in place. Regression models were examined across 3 cohorts testing relationships among social capital indicators (neighborhood trust, neighborhood support, neighborhood cohesion, neighborhood participation, and telephone interaction) with health outcomes (self-rated health, activities of daily living (ADL), and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)). Results showed that most social capital indicators remained significant for all health outcomes into very old age. Development of tools for individual and community interventions to ensure optimal fit between the aging individual and their environment is discussed, along with recommendations for enhancing social work theory and practice.
随着老年人年龄的增长，需要开展研究来考察他们与社区之间的联系。鉴于越来越多的老年人希望在自己家中养老，这一点很重要。对三个队列的回归模型进行了检验，以测试社会资本指标（邻里信任、邻里支持、邻里凝聚力、邻里参与和电话互动）与健康结果（自评健康、日常生活活动能力（ADL）和工具性日常生活活动能力（IADL））之间的关系。结果表明，大多数社会资本指标在高龄阶段对所有健康结果仍具有显著意义。文中讨论了开发个体和社区干预工具，以确保老年人与其环境之间的最佳适配性，并提出了加强社会工作理论与实践的建议。
