School of Public Administration, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou 311121, China.
Center for Population and Development Policy Studies, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Apr 9;19(8):4542. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19084542.
Community participation is a key element of active aging that promotes a new paradigm to enhance health and well-being as people age. However, social isolation is often a concern for older migrants. In this study, we aimed to investigate the current status of older migrants' community participation and assess the main influences on three forms of welfare, development, and organizational participation. We adopted a quantitative research design for this study. A questionnaire survey was completed by 1216 older migrants in 4 cities; 1105 valid responses were received, representing a response rate of around 91%. The research findings showed that the current participation of older migrants in community activities was limited. By comparison, full self-care capability and non-chronic illness positively affected general and welfare participation. Educated at primary school had a negative influence on general, development, and organizational participation, whereas knowledge of the local language was a significant predictor of general and development participation. Urban inclusion and resident friendship had positive effects on general, welfare, and development participation. The study also revealed direct influences of socioeconomic characteristics on different types of participation. Moving forward, actions are needed to maximize older migrants' participation in public events and community life.
社区参与是积极老龄化的关键要素，它倡导了一种新的模式，以增强人们在衰老过程中的健康和幸福感。然而，社会隔离往往是老年移民关注的问题。在这项研究中，我们旨在调查老年移民社区参与的现状，并评估对三种福利、发展和组织参与形式的主要影响。我们采用定量研究设计进行了这项研究。通过问卷调查，我们对 4 个城市的 1216 名老年移民进行了调查，共收到 1105 份有效回复，回复率约为 91%。研究结果表明，老年移民目前参与社区活动的程度有限。相比之下，完全自理能力和非慢性病对一般和福利参与有积极影响。小学教育程度对一般、发展和组织参与有负面影响，而对当地语言的了解是一般和发展参与的重要预测因素。城市包容度和居民友谊对一般、福利和发展参与有积极影响。研究还揭示了社会经济特征对不同类型参与的直接影响。未来需要采取行动，最大限度地提高老年移民对公共活动和社区生活的参与度。
