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Rydz E, Tychmanowicz A, Zarzycka B. Religion and Satisfaction with Life in Polish Seniors: Mediation by Forgiveness and Hope. JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND HEALTH 2024:10.1007/s10943-024-02070-z. [PMID: 38833112 DOI: 10.1007/s10943-024-02070-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024]
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This study examined the mediating role of forgiveness and hope in the relationship between religiousness and satisfaction with life in late adults in Poland. Participants were 237 people (165 females and 72 males) aged between 60 and 92. The mean age of the sample was 68.37 years (SD = 6.92), and the most represented religious affiliation was Roman Catholic (98.3%). Satisfaction with life is related to the centrality of religiousness. In the surveyed seniors, hope and tendency to forgive mediated the relationship between the centrality of religiousness and satisfaction with life.
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- Elżbieta Rydz
- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Institute of Psychology, The Maria Curie-Skłodowska University in Lublin, Głęboka Street 45, 20-612, Lublin, Poland.
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- Institute of Psychology, The John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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Jakobsen AL, Jørgensen A, Tølbøll L, Johnsen SB. Opening the black box of the relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic status and mental health: Neighborhood social-interactive characteristics as contextual mechanisms. Health Place 2022; 77:102905. [PMID: 36096067 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 08/19/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Previous studies have linked low neighborhood socioeconomic status (NSES) to mental health problems. However, few studies have investigated the mechanisms underlying this association and most focused on the association with negative indicators of mental health, such as symptoms of depression or anxiety. This paper investigated whether neighborhood social characteristics (social interaction, trust, safety, organization participation, and attachment) mediate the association between NSES and mental health. We combined Danish register data with survey data from the North Denmark Region Health Survey 2017. Mental health was assessed with the Rand 12-item Short-form Survey (SF-12). The sample consisted of 14,969 individuals nested in 1047 neighborhoods created with an automated redistricting algorithm. We fitted multilevel structural equation mediation models and used a Monte Carlo simulation method to estimate confidence intervals for the indirect effects. NSES was positively associated with mental health. Neighborhood trust significantly mediated this relationship, accounting for 34% of the association after controlling for other mediators. These results indicate that higher levels of mental health in more affluent neighborhoods are partially explained by higher levels of trust. Improving neighborhood trust could mitigate sociogeographic inequalities in mental health.
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 13, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Sociology and Social Work, Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 13, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Business Intelligence and Analysis, North Denmark Region, Niels Bohrs Vej 30, 9220, Aalborg, Denmark
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Ottoni CA, Winters M, Sims-Gould J. "We see each other from a distance": Neighbourhood social relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic matter for older adults' social connectedness. Health Place 2022; 76:102844. [PMID: 35714459 PMCID: PMC9174337 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2022.102844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Introduction We extend previous research to illustrate how individual, interpersonal and neighbourhood factors in a high-density urban setting in Vancouver, Canada, shape social connectedness experiences of community-dwelling older adults during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We conducted 31 semi-structured interviews and collected objective measures of loneliness and social connectedness (surveys). Results Three dimensions of the neighbourhood environment influenced social connectedness: (i) interactions with neighbours, (ii) involvement with neighbourhood-based organizations, and (ii) outdoor pedestrian spaces. Seventy-one percent of participants felt a strong sense of belonging to their local community, while 39% were classified as high or extremely lonely. Summary Many participants leveraged pre-existing social ties to maintain connections during the pandemic. However, volunteer outreach was vital for more isolated older adults. Although many participants felt lonely and isolated at times, the relative ease and accessibility with which they could connect with others in their neighbourhood environment, may have helped mitigate persistent loneliness. Conclusion Strategies that foster social connectedness over the longer term, need to prioritize the needs of older adults who face multiple barriers to equitable social participation.
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- Callista A Ottoni
- Center for Hip Health and Mobility, 7F-2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada; Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada.
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- Center for Hip Health and Mobility, 7F-2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada; Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University, Blusson Hall Rm 11522, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC, V5A 1S6, Canada
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- Center for Hip Health and Mobility, 7F-2635 Laurel Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1M9, Canada; Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, 317-2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z3, Canada
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Lewinson T, Carrion IV. "They don't know who they have in here": Sense of community in budget hotels. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2020; 48:2552-2570. [PMID: 32939757 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2019] [Revised: 08/07/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to understand older residents descriptions of socio-spatial guest interactions and sense of community in budget hotels. Due to financial vulnerability, some people move into budget hotels when other housing options are unavailable. Little is known about how older residents perceive other hotel guests who frequent the commercial establishment and how a mix of various consumer interactions can potentially influence health. Theoretically framing this inquiry with sense of community constructs, we conducted a secondary data analysis of 20 interviews with residents aged 50 and older. Through thematic analysis strategies, we identified temporal and socio-spatial interactions of hotel guests, then discussed sense of community based on these insider/outsider relationships. We conclude with research, policy, and practice implications of our findings.
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- Terri Lewinson
- School of Social Work, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- School of Social Work, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA
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Small Houses, Big Community: Tiny Housers’ Desire for More Cohesive and Collaborative Communities. SOCIAL SCIENCES 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/socsci9020016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Past research on the tiny house movement has primarily focused on understanding the individual motivations behind adopting the tiny house lifestyle. While some studies have suggested that tiny housers do entertain an interest in community, no systematic research exists that examines the actual complexities of this phenomenon. To make first inroads into this body of literature, twenty-four community-oriented tiny housers were interviewed about their ideal community. Interview questions ranged from definitions of community to specific ideas of the nature of community characteristics. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and then coded in NVivo 12.0. Four main themes and eleven subthemes emerged from the qualitative content analysis. Select themes were then subjected to a subsequent quantification analysis in order to refine and deepen the theoretical understanding. The findings of this exploratory study suggest that a majority of tiny housers desire to be part of more cohesive and collaborative communities. While stressing the importance of community, tiny housers also expressed concerns over privacy. To explain the findings, the paper offers a set of arguments situated in the broader socio-cultural texture of our time.
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Yang J, Moorman SM. Beyond the Individual: Evidence Linking Neighborhood Trust and Social Isolation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Int J Aging Hum Dev 2019; 92:22-39. [PMID: 31464138 DOI: 10.1177/0091415019871201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Loneliness and social isolation are significant public health problems. However, the community and neighborhood factors that contribute to this pandemic are less examined. Adopting a neighborhood resource-based social capital theory, we examined whether neighborhood trust was associated with older Americans' loneliness, number of friends, and perceived support from friends. We analyzed two waves of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study, with a sample of 5,817 Americans aged 50 years and older. We used first difference models to analyze the data and controlled for potential confounders including perceived support from family and health status. Increases in the perception that neighbors are trustworthy and helpful were associated with statistically significant decreases in loneliness and increases in perceived social support from friends over a 4-year period. Findings have implications for conceptualizing social capital and for potential interventions targeting interpersonal trust and reducing loneliness and social isolation.
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- Jie Yang
- School of Social Work, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA
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- Department of Sociology, Institute on Aging, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
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Fritz H, Cutchin MP, Cummins ER. Loss of Trust in the Neighborhood: The Experience of Older African Americans in Detroit. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci 2019; 73:e108-e119. [PMID: 29471366 DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gby019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Objective Although evidence suggests that neighborhood conditions are related to stress and health, the processes connecting neighborhood conditions and stress for older minorities is little explored. The purpose of this analysis is to contribute new insights into this issue. Method We conducted a qualitative analysis as part of a larger mixed methods study of 100 African Americans aged 55 years and older living in neighborhoods of varying quality in Detroit, Michigan. A subsample of (n = 20) older adults took photographs of bothersome aspects of their neighborhoods and participated in in-depth photo-elicitation interviews. Data were analyzed using a grounded theory approach. Results "Loss of trust in the neighborhood" emerged as the core category to explain how older African Americans in our sample experienced neighborhood stressors in their daily lives. Loss of trust in physical, social, and institutional dimensions of the neighborhood contributed to the core category. Discussion The life course of neighborhoods and the trust placed in them appears to be intimately connected to the well-being of older African Americans. We therefore hypothesize that a fundamental pathway through which neighborhood stressors are experienced for older African Americans in United States "Rust Belt" cities is the multifaceted loss of trust in the neighborhood.
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- Heather Fritz
- Health Care Sciences, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan.,Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Health Care Sciences, Institute of Gerontology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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- Center for Urban and Global Studies, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
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Miao J, Wu X, Sun X. Neighborhood, social cohesion, and the Elderly's depression in Shanghai. Soc Sci Med 2019; 229:134-143. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.08.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 08/22/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Sadhu M, Nicholson TDF, Garcia R, Lampley S, Rain M, Fritz A, Jalalizadeh B, Van Enkevort E, Palka J, Brown ES. Relationship between trust in neighbors and regional brain volumes in a population-based study. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging 2019; 286:11-17. [PMID: 30852253 DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2019.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2018] [Revised: 02/14/2019] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Trust is a fundamental part of human interpersonal relationships, and among other complex factors it is shown to be linked with demographic characteristics and specific regions of the brain. The authors utilized a large, community-based database gathered from the Dallas Heart Study to determine specific brain regions associated with an individual's trust in neighbors. A trust questionnaire was taken and regional brain volumes were determined from structural magnetic resonance imaging. Two analyses using logistic regressions in a training set and validation set were performed to investigate the association between measures of trust and bilateral brain region volumes and thickness. A total of 1527 participants were included in the final analysis. Right caudal anterior cingulate cortex thickness and left caudate volume were inversely correlated with neighbor trust, while left amygdala volume was positively correlated with neighbor trust. Greater age and higher level of education were positively correlated with neighbor trust. African Americans showed less neighbor trust than Caucasians and Hispanics. Anterior cingulate cortex, caudate, and amygdala are all integral parts of the salience network; thus, results of this study suggest that the salience network, the brain network responsible for functions such as communication and social behavior, may play a role in the formation of interpersonal trust.
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- Mohona Sadhu
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, MC 8849 Dallas, TX, United States.
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Finlay JM, Kobayashi LC. Social isolation and loneliness in later life: A parallel convergent mixed-methods case study of older adults and their residential contexts in the Minneapolis metropolitan area, USA. Soc Sci Med 2018; 208:25-33. [PMID: 29758475 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2017] [Revised: 03/20/2018] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Social isolation and loneliness are increasingly prevalent among older adults in the United States, with implications for morbidity and mortality risk. Little research to date has examined the complex person-place transactions that contribute to social well-being in later life. This study aimed to characterize personal and neighborhood contextual influences on social isolation and loneliness among older adults. Interviews were conducted with independent-dwelling men and women (n = 124; mean age 71 years) in the Minneapolis metropolitan area (USA) from June to October, 2015. A convergent mixed-methods design was applied, whereby quantitative and qualitative approaches were used in parallel to gain simultaneous insights into statistical associations and in-depth individual perspectives. Logistic regression models predicted self-reported social isolation and loneliness, adjusted for age, gender, past occupation, race/ethnicity, living alone, street type, residential location, and residential density. Qualitative thematic analyses of interview transcripts probed individual experiences with social isolation and loneliness. The quantitative results suggested that African American adults, those with a higher socioeconomic status, those who did not live alone, and those who lived closer to the city center were less likely to report feeling socially isolated or lonely. The qualitative results identified and explained variation in outcomes within each of these factors. They provided insight on those who lived alone but did not report feeling lonely, finding that solitude was sought after and enjoyed by a portion of participants. Poor physical and mental health often resulted in reporting social isolation, particularly when coupled with poor weather or low-density neighborhoods. At the same time, poor health sometimes provided opportunities for valued social engagement with caregivers, family, and friends. The combination of group-level risk factors and in-depth personal insights provided by this mixed-methodology may be useful to develop strategies that address social isolation and loneliness in older communities.
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- Jessica M Finlay
- Department of Geography, Environment, and Society, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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- Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA; Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA, USA
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