ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SOCIAL CAPITAL AND SUCCESSFUL AGING AMONG EMPTY NESTERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
2024
Social Capital and Successful Aging in Empty Nesters
Sample size: 452
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Chang Hui, Wang Zhi-wen
Primary Institution: Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, Guizhou, China; Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing, Beijing, China
Hypothesis
Social capital positively influences successful aging through a sense of coherence and health-promoting lifestyle.
Conclusion
Improving social capital can enhance the quality of aging for empty nesters.
Supporting Evidence
- There was a positive correlation between social capital and successful aging.
- Sense of coherence and health-promoting lifestyles partially mediate the relationship between social capital and successful aging.
- The study followed the STROBE guideline for observational studies.
Takeaway
Having good friends and community support helps older people live better lives, especially when their kids have moved out.
Methodology
The study surveyed 452 empty nesters using various scales and performed mediation analyses.
Participant Demographics
Community-based empty nesters in China.
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