Loneliness Among Low-Income Older Immigrants Living in Subsidized Senior Housing : Does Perceived Social Cohesion Matter?

This study compared the level of loneliness among older immigrants residing in subsidized senior housing with that of non-immigrant residents. The study also sought to examine the differential influence of perceived social cohesion on loneliness among these groups. 231 study participants were recruited from subsidized senior housing in St. Louis and the Chicago area. Multiple regression analyses showed that there was a significant difference in loneliness between immigrants and non-immigrants (b = .3, SE = 0.150, p < .05). Also, perceived social cohesion was negatively associated with loneliness (b=-.102, SE = .022, p < .001). Furthermore, immigration status moderated the relationship (b=-.147, SE = .043, p < .01), showing immigrants may benefit more from higher perceived social cohesion in terms of loneliness. The results suggest that perceived social cohesion may act as an important community-level protective factor against loneliness, particularly for older immigrants residing in subsidized senior housing. Creating socially cohesive environments, particularly for this subgroup, could be a crucial strategy for mitigating loneliness.              .

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

Journal of gerontological social work - 67(2024), 1 vom: 03. Jan., Seite 80-95

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Baek, Jihye [VerfasserIn]
Kim, BoRin [VerfasserIn]
Park, Sojung [VerfasserIn]
Ryu, Byeongju [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Loneliness
Minority aging
Older immigrant
Perceived social cohesion
Subsidized senior housing

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Date Completed 22.01.2024

Date Revised 22.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/01634372.2023.2216741

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357486218