Does Social Capital Benefit Older Adults' Health and Well-Being? The Mediating Role of Physical Activity

被引：18

作者：

Boen, F. ^{[1
]}

Pelssers, J. ^{[1
]}

Scheerder, J. ^{[1
]}

Vanbeselaere, N. ^{[1
]}

Vos, S. ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

Hurkmans, E. ^{[1
]}

Smits, T. ^{[1
]}

Fransen, K. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Katholieke Univ Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

[2] Fontys Univ Appl Sci, Eindhoven, Netherlands

[3] Eindhoven Univ Technol, Eindhoven, Netherlands

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH | 2020年 / 32卷 / 7-8期

关键词：

social capital; physical activity; social support; successful aging; well-being; PARTICIPATION; INTERVENTION; LONELINESS; INACTIVITY; MORTALITY;

D O I：

10.1177/0898264319848638

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：

Objectives:To assess whether social capital benefits older adults' self-rated health and well-being and whether physical activity mediates this relation.Methods:A survey study was conducted among members of a sociocultural organization (age >= 55 years), both cross-sectionally (baseline Time 1;N= 959) and longitudinally (3-year follow-up Time 2;N= 409).Results:Specific indicators of social capital were positively, though modestly, related to health and well-being at Time 1 and Time 2. Experienced connectedness with age peers emerged as the strongest predictor. Physical activity only mediated the relation with experienced safety in society.Discussion:The relative importance of older adults' experienced connectedness with their age peers underlines the importance of internalized group membership as a determinant of their health and well-being. Physical activity seems to play only a minor mediating role.

引用

页码：688 / 697

页数：10

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