SOCIAL supportOLDER peopleSOCIAL perceptionHEALTH promotionQUALITY of lifeIntroduction: Social support is not a one-way relationship but is based on the connections people have with other people, groups, and the wider community. This study aimed to assess the perception of social support by...
Social integration is crucial for the overall well-being of the elderly who are more prone to social exclusion because of the natural aging process. We propose online social networking as means to enhance social connectedness and social support – two aspects of social networks that have significant...
elderly peopleethnicityindigenous groupssocial supportRecent evidence regarding the relationship between social support and depression in elderly people shows the important role of ethnicity. This research describes the characteristics of social support in a sample of elderly people aged 60 and above living...
The aim of this study was to analyze the situation of social support exchange among elderly men and women and to study the cross-cultural validity of predictors of loneliness in two Nepalese castes/ethnicities of older adults. Data for this study were taken from a cross-sectional study of the...
More extensive research is needed into the phenomenon of social support for older people in developing countries, particularly with the impending expansion of this age group in these countries. 展开 关键词: Sarason Social Support Questionnaire Elderly Aged Social support Emergency department ...
The issue of providing social support for the poverty-stricken urban elderly,one neglected socially disadvantaged group,should have drawn extensive public concern.After an empirical investigation into the current situation of social support for the impoverished elderly living in urban areas and their needs...
Of course, the Government needs to have a certain degree of social welfare for the elderly as a group, but the care of older persons should be the subject of, or should we 翻译结果4复制译文编辑译文朗读译文返回顶部 Of course, the Government needs to exercise some degree of social welfare ...
One hundred ninety-two elderly men and women were investigated to determine the effects of recent life events, psychological adjustment, and social support on lymphocyte count, controlling for nutritional status, age, education, income, and the presence of lymphocyte-altering drugs. Effects of specific...
Interestingly, in a study of community-dwelling elderly people, Golden and colleagues found that social engagement is associated with better quality of life, but family support is not [53]. The SSRS used in this study does not differentiate whether the social support comes from family members or...
Peters, G. R., & Kaiser, M. A. (1985). The role of friends and neighbors in providing social support. In W. J. Sauer & R. Coward (Eds.),Social support networks and the care of the elderly(pp. 123–158). New York: Springer. ...