Kennedy L W, Silverman R A
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 1984;20(4):241-56. doi: 10.2190/mtl4-gm8m-cuq8-c0vb.
The authors examine demographic, environmental, behavioral, and social psychological factors that affect fear of crime among the elderly. Using a structural equation model, relevant variables are examined. Confirming earlier studies, elderly women are found to be more fearful than other groups. Further, social isolation, type of housing, length of residence, and area of the city are all related to fear of crime in a predicted direction. The fearful individual expressed low satisfaction with the job being done by the police in providing protection from crime. Social interaction with neighbors and friends reduces the fear of crime among the elderly. Surprisingly, the more they socialize with their relatives, the more fear they express.
作者研究了影响老年人犯罪恐惧的人口统计学、环境、行为和社会心理因素。使用结构方程模型对相关变量进行了检验。证实了早期的研究，发现老年女性比其他群体更恐惧。此外，社会隔离、住房类型、居住时长和城市区域都与犯罪恐惧呈预期方向的相关。恐惧的个体对警察在预防犯罪方面所做的工作满意度较低。与邻居和朋友的社交互动减少了老年人的犯罪恐惧。令人惊讶的是，他们与亲属社交越多，表现出的恐惧就越多。
