Ewen Heidi H, Dassel Kara B, Chahal Jasleen K, Roberts Amy R, Azugbene Ehiremen
University of Indianapolis, University of Georgia.
University of Utah.
Hous Soc. 2019;46(3):129-143. doi: 10.1080/08882746.2019.1641690. Epub 2019 Jul 10.
A better understanding of social environments will benefit facilitation of social cultures within senior housing communities. Social cliques naturally form among groups of people, particularly those living in close proximity. Research has shown that often older adults experience stigma based upon their health status and are excluded from social groups. This study examined residents' perceptions of life in senior housing, social stigma, and cliques. Forty-eight residents from two types of senior housing communities participated in the study. Qualitative thematic coding was used to analyze responses to open-ended interview questions. Overall, residents reported satisfaction with the community and their privacy and reported difficulties with distance from family, caregiving, and bereavement. The majority were able to identify cliques, defining them based upon common interests, health status, and shared histories. The most salient finding was that while social cliques existed they were not a source of dissatisfaction or stigma.
更好地理解社会环境将有助于促进老年住房社区内的社会文化。在人群中，尤其是居住距离较近的人群中，自然会形成社会小团体。研究表明，老年人常常因其健康状况而受到污名化，并被排除在社会群体之外。本研究调查了居民对老年住房生活、社会污名和小团体的看法。来自两种类型老年住房社区的48名居民参与了该研究。采用定性主题编码分析对开放式访谈问题的回答。总体而言，居民对社区及其隐私表示满意，但表示与家人距离远、护理和丧亲方面存在困难。大多数人能够识别小团体，并根据共同兴趣、健康状况和共同经历对其进行定义。最显著的发现是，虽然存在社会小团体，但它们并不是不满或污名的来源。
