COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Community Connections and Third Place Engagement: A Qualitative Analysis of Older Americans

被引:6
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作者
Cannon, Melissa L. [1 ]
Bergman, Lynelle [1 ]
Finlay, Jessica M. [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Western Oregon Univ, Gerontol Aging & Older Adulthood Dept, Todd Hall 346,345 Monmouth Ave N, Monmouth, OR 97361 USA
[2] Univ Michigan, Inst Social Res, Ann Arbor, MI USA
[3] Univ Colorado, Inst Behav Sci, Dept Geog, Boulder, CO USA
来源
JOURNAL OF AGING AND ENVIRONMENT | 2024年 / 38卷 / 04期
关键词
Aging in place; bridging social capital; COVID-19; pandemic; qualitative thematic analysis; third places; SOCIAL-ISOLATION; LONELINESS; CONTEXT; HEALTH;
D O I
10.1080/26892618.2023.2225179
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
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption and upheaval across communities. This qualitative study uses data from the national COVID-19 Coping Study to investigate how community engagement shifted during the pandemic among older Americans. We conducted reflexive thematic analysis of open-ended online survey responses from a random subsample of 500 participants. Our analysis identified ways in which participants altered sources of community and engagement, struggled with engagement, and increased engagement, and how experiences differed among bonding ties compared to bridging ties. Results reinforce the importance of third places for heterogeneous social connections and inform strategies to strengthen community among older Americans.
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页码:381 / 397
页数:17
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