Residential satisfaction, sense of belonging and loneliness among older adults living in the community and in care facilities

The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of residential satisfaction and sense of belonging on loneliness in old age in two different contexts: the community and the residential care facility. We used two surveys of 1106 non-institutionalized and 234 institutionalized older adults, aged 60...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Prieto-Flores, María Eugenia, Fernández-Mayoralas, Gloria, Forjaz, María João, Rojo Pérez, Fermina, Martínez-Martín, Pablo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/337409
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/337409
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Older adults
Residential satisfaction
Sense of belonging
Loneliness
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Sumario:The aim of this study was to analyze the influence of residential satisfaction and sense of belonging on loneliness in old age in two different contexts: the community and the residential care facility. We used two surveys of 1106 non-institutionalized and 234 institutionalized older adults, aged 60 years or more in Spain. Results from structural equation modeling and path analysis suggest that residential satisfaction would positively affect sense of belonging and would be negatively associated with loneliness in both residential environments, thus playing a protective role against the experience of loneliness.