Fernandez-Portero Cristina, Amian Josué G, Alarcón David, Arenilla Villalba María J, Sánchez-Medina José A
Department of Social Anthropology, Psychology and Public Health, Universidad Pablo de Olavide de Sevilla, 41013 Sevilla, Spain.
Healthcare (Basel). 2023 Jan 11;11(2):222. doi: 10.3390/healthcare11020222.
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of the type of habitation of older adults-with relatives or alone-on their health and well-being. The participants were 352 people over 65 years of age who collaborated with the research on a voluntary basis. The data indicated that those who live with family members have better social integration, well-being and happiness than those who live alone. A multiple regression analysis showed the positive effect of living with relatives on well-being and happiness. However, participation in social activities mitigates the effect of the type of cohabitation explaining better well-being and happiness in the older population. These findings support the idea of designing and implementing intervention policies focused on activities that promote social participation and social interactions to improve well-being and happiness in the older adults.
本研究的目的是分析老年人的居住类型（与亲属同住或独居）对其健康和幸福感的影响。参与者为352名65岁以上的老人，他们自愿参与了这项研究。数据表明，与家庭成员同住的老人比独居老人具有更好的社会融合度、幸福感和快乐感。多元回归分析显示，与亲属同住对幸福感和快乐感具有积极影响。然而，参与社会活动会减轻同居类型的影响，这更好地解释了老年人群体的幸福感和快乐感。这些发现支持了这样一种观点，即设计和实施侧重于促进社会参与和社会互动的活动的干预政策，以提高老年人的幸福感和快乐感。
