Matia Institute of Gerontology, C/ Orense 6, 28020 Madrid, Spain.
Andalusian School of Public Health, Cuesta del Observatorio, 4, 18011 Granada, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jan 19;18(2):798. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18020798.
"Age-Friendly Cities and Communities" is an initiative launched by the WHO in 2007 that has spread to more than 1000 cities and communities around the world. This initiative is based on an integrated physical and social environment for older people, and a model of participatory, collaborative governance. An enabling social environment setting is just as important as material conditions in determining well-being in later life. The objective of this study is to analyze the interaction between age-friendliness (physical and social) and subjective well-being in women and men aged 55 and over in the Basque Country. The methodology was based on a survey of a representative sample ( = 2469 individuals). In order to know the predictive power of age-friendliness over subjective well-being, linear regression models separated by gender were constructed. The predictive models of age-friendliness are composed by different variables for men and women. In both cases, the physical environment variables do not remain in the final model. Among the predictors of well-being in men, the coexistence stands out as a safety and support network. In women, the neighborhood has proved to be a very important resource. The conclusions of this study contribute to literature and interventions promoting more effective strategies that enhance older people well-being, considering the gender perspective.
“建设适宜老年人居住的城市和社区”是世卫组织于 2007 年发起的一项倡议，该倡议已经传播到全球 1000 多个城市和社区。该倡议基于为老年人提供综合的物质和社会环境，以及参与式、协作式的治理模式。营造有利的社会环境与物质条件一样，对晚年的幸福感至关重要。本研究旨在分析巴斯克地区 55 岁及以上的女性和男性的宜居性（物质和社会）与主观幸福感之间的相互作用。该方法基于对具有代表性的样本（=2469 人）的调查。为了了解宜居性对主观幸福感的预测能力，分别按性别构建了线性回归模型。男女预测模型由不同的变量组成。在这两种情况下，物质环境变量都不会保留在最终模型中。在男性幸福感的预测因素中，共存是安全和支持网络的体现。在女性中，邻里关系被证明是一个非常重要的资源。本研究的结论有助于文献和干预措施的发展，这些文献和干预措施从性别视角出发，促进了增强老年人幸福感的更有效策略。
