Loneliness among Chilean indigenous women: Family, community, and socio-cultural integration as protective factors

被引:2
作者
Gallardo-Peralta, Lorena P. [1 ,2 ]
Jara, Paula Fernandez-Davila [3 ]
Angulo, Julio Tereucan [4 ]
Martin, Vicenta Rodriguez [5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Complutense Madrid, Dept Social Work & Social Serv, Madrid, Spain
[2] Univ Alberto Hurtado, Dept Social Work, Santiago, Chile
[3] Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Social Work, Dept Social Work & Social Serv, Madrid, Spain
[4] Univ La Frontera, Dept Social Work, Temuco, Chile
[5] Univ Castilla La Mancha, Dept Social Work & Social Serv, Ciudad Real, Spain
关键词
Chile; indigenous; loneliness; social integration; OLDER-ADULT LONELINESS; SOCIAL-ISOLATION; MAPUCHE WOMEN; DEPRESSION; IDENTITY; REGION; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1080/08952841.2023.2189505
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要
This study examined the incidence of loneliness among Chilean indigenous older adult women (106 Aymara and 180 Mapuche) and how family, community and socio-cultural integration are associated with lower levels of loneliness. A cross-sectional study involving 800 older adults living in a rural context in Chile, of whom 35.8% were indigenous women. The De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6) were used to assess loneliness and a questionnaire about the maintenance of certain indigenous cultural practices was created. The descriptive findings indicate more loneliness among Mapuche women. Moreover, hierarchical regression models confirmed that women who did not live alone, who participated in social groups and who maintained cultural practices reported lower levels of loneliness, with notable transmission of indigenous knowledge to their children. While, taking part in the indigenous New Year, leading or organizing a ceremony and receiving attention with a health cultural agent were associated with more loneliness. These seemingly contradictory findings are discussed and may be explained by religious changes in indigenous communities; however, this study would confirm that social integration in different dimensions is a protective factor against loneliness.
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