School of Business and Economics, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Seri Kembangan 43400, Malaysia.
Research Center of Health Equity, School of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Jul 6;18(14):7252. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18147252.
According to continuity theory, successful aging is promoted when older people are able to continue familiar activities as a way to maintain self-identity. The purpose of this study was to examine the importance of both external resources provided by Taipei city and older adults' internal resources in internal and external continuity and life satisfaction. The data were from the 2019 Taipei City Senior Citizen Condition Survey acquired through face-to-face interviews. Only the community-based sample without disability was included in the analysis ( = 1494). Structural equation modeling was used for the analysis. Both internal and external resources significantly promoted internal continuity (physical activity, Internet use, and lifelong learning) and external continuity (work, social connectedness, and social participation), and the effects of personal resources were larger. External continuity was positively related to life satisfaction. The effects of external resources on continuity and life satisfaction were stronger in older women than in older men. Age-friendly cities may provide support for activity continuity and promote well-being for older people. Policy suggestions are discussed.
根据连续性理论，老年人能够继续熟悉的活动来维持自我认同，这有助于实现成功老龄化。本研究旨在探讨台北市提供的外部资源和老年人的内部资源对内部和外部连续性以及生活满意度的重要性。数据来自 2019 年通过面对面访谈获得的《台北市老年人状况调查》。分析中仅包括无残疾的社区样本（=1494）。采用结构方程模型进行分析。内部和外部资源均显著促进了内部连续性（体育活动、互联网使用和终身学习）和外部连续性（工作、社会联系和社会参与），个人资源的影响更大。外部连续性与生活满意度呈正相关。外部资源对连续性和生活满意度的影响在老年女性中强于老年男性。宜居城市可为活动的连续性提供支持，并促进老年人的幸福感。讨论了相关政策建议。
