Goodridge Donna, Heal-Salahub Jennifer, PausJenssen Elliot, James George, Lidington Joan
College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Chronic Disease Management Program, Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Health Soc Care Community. 2017 Jul;25(4):1439-1447. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12444. Epub 2017 Mar 23.
Given that 'home' is the major physical-spatial environment of many older adults and that home, social and neighbourhood environments are well-recognised to impact both the ability to age in place and quality of life in this population, a better understanding of the nature of social interactions within seniors' communal living environments is critical for health promotion. This paper describes a two-phase participatory research study examining peer bullying by older adults conducted in April and May, 2016. Responding to needs expressed by tenants, the objectives of this study were to identify the nature, prevalence and consequences of peer bullying for tenants of two low-income senior apartment communities. In collaboration with the local Older Adult Abuse Task Force, a screening survey on bullying was distributed to all tenants. Findings (n = 49) indicated that 39% of tenants had witnessed peer bullying and 29% had experienced bullying by peers. An adapted version of a youth bullying survey was administered in follow-up face-to-face interviews with 13 tenants. The most common forms of peer bullying were deliberate social exclusion and hurtful comments. The majority of respondents indicated that bullying was a problem for seniors and that bullies hurt other people. Outcomes of bullying included feelings of dejection and difficulties conducting everyday activities.
鉴于“家”是许多老年人主要的物理空间环境，且家庭、社会和邻里环境对该人群的就地养老能力和生活质量的影响已得到广泛认可，因此，深入了解老年人社区生活环境中的社会互动本质对于促进健康至关重要。本文描述了一项分两阶段的参与式研究，该研究于2016年4月和5月对老年人中的同伴欺凌行为进行了调查。为回应租户表达的需求，本研究的目的是确定同伴欺凌行为的性质、普遍性及其对两个低收入老年公寓社区租户的影响。与当地老年人虐待问题特别工作组合作，向所有租户发放了一份关于欺凌行为的筛查调查问卷。调查结果（n = 49）显示，39%的租户目睹过同伴欺凌行为，29%的租户曾遭受过同伴的欺凌。对13名租户进行的后续面对面访谈中，采用了一份经过改编的青少年欺凌调查问卷。同伴欺凌行为最常见的形式是故意的社会排斥和伤人的言论。大多数受访者表示，欺凌行为是老年人面临的一个问题，欺凌者会伤害他人。欺凌行为的后果包括沮丧情绪以及进行日常活动时遇到困难。
