Companionship in the Neighborhood Context

Bromell, Lea; Cagney, Kathleen A.

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“…Another study, this one of older Hispanic immigrants in Miami, Florida, found that individuals’ more positive perception of their neighborhood social environment was directly associated with better cognitive functioning and indirectly associated with lower depressive symptoms and anxiety through perceived satisfaction with instrumental social support and positive social interactions (Brown et al, 2009). A study of older Chicagoans also found that higher perceived neighborhood social cohesion was associated with more companionship among those who lived alone, though not among those who resided with others, suggesting that solo-living older adults are more likely to benefit from a supportive social environment (Bromell & Cagney, 2014). …”

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Perceived Social Cohesion, Frequency of Going Out, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

Choi

Kim

DiNitto

et al. 2015

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Objective: To examine both cross-sectional and longitudinal relationships between older adults’ perceptions of social cohesion in their community and depressive symptoms and the potential mediating effect of the frequency of going outside one’s home/building. Method: Using two waves (T1 and T2) of the National Health and Aging Trend Study (n = 5,326), gender-stratified structural equation models were estimated to determine direct and indirect effects of perceived social cohesion on depressive symptoms. Results: At T1, both perceived cohesion and frequency of going out were directly associated with depressive symptoms; however, perceived cohesion predicted frequency of going out only for women. At T2, only frequency of going out was directly associated with depressive symptoms, although perceived cohesion predicted frequency of going out for both genders. T1 perceived cohesion did not predict T2 depressive symptoms. T1 depressive symptoms were the strongest predictor of T2 depressive symptoms. Conclusion: The findings underscore the importance of enhancing the social environment in promoting mental health in late life through active aging.

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Perceived Social Cohesion, Frequency of Going Out, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

Choi

Kim

DiNitto

et al. 2015

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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“…Research shows that ICTs have enabled older adults to remain engaged with diverse network members (Bromell and Cagney 2014;Cotten et al 2013). Turning to ICTs garners a sense of being there and being connected even if in-person contact is not frequent.…”

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Older Adults and Information and Communication Technologies in the Global North

Harper¹,

Wellman²,

Quan‐Haase³

2020

Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging

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At all ages, people are incorporating information and communication technologies (ICTs) into their lives. It is not that they have stopped talking with each other in-person, it is that ICTs complement their interactions when they cannot be together face-to-face. Since the 1990s, email has provided a routine way to stay in touch and sustain meaningful contact over distance. But not all age groups have adopted ICTs with the same enthusiasm. Research in the Global North has consistently reported that age plays an important role in ICT adoption and use (Anderson and Perrin 2017). For example, older adults have been the least likely to use ICTs, and even when they do use ICTs, they are less active in their use (Blank and Groselji 2014; Haight, Quan-Haase, and Corbett 2014; Schreurs, Quan-Haase, and Martin 2017). Yet, this is changing. As more older adults use ICTs, analysts are wondering how such ICTs affect older adults' social networks (Wang, Zhang and Wellman 2018; Wellman, Quan-Haase and Harper forthcoming): Are ICTs helping older adults build, maintain, or diminish personal networks? And how are they supporting or limiting the exchange of social support both for local and long-distance social networks? Moreover, are ICTs affecting different types of social ties differently-be they kin, friend, neighbor, workmate, or churchgoer; or strong or weak? This is not just a shift in the means of communication, with one medium replacing another. In many situations, it is a fundamental shift in the structure of people's connections: from group-based interaction in a single, local, and solidary community to multiple, far-flung

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“…Neighbourhood cohesion may be a key element in youths' community engagement. Neighbourhoods that are more socially cohesive can cultivate social exchanges and companionship, which can consequently promote community participation (e.g., Bromell & Cagney, 2014;Forrest & Kearns, 2001). Conversely, weaker cohesion can reduce social interactions (Forrest & Kearns, 2001) and decrease community participation (e.g., Latham & Clarke, 2016).…”

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Physical and Social Perceptions of the Neighbourhood and Youth Volunteerism: Canada’s Capital Region

Pearce

Kristjansson

2019

CJNSER

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Youth are embedded within various ecological systems that may impact their philanthropic behaviour. This study employed online data from a sample of undergraduate students and traced the various pathways through which neighbourhood perceptions (e.g., social cohesion, satisfaction with amenities) related to formal and informal volunteering intensities. Path analyses revealed that neighbourhood cohesion directly predicted formal and informal volunteer frequency; as well, it mediated the relationship between satisfaction with neighbourhood amenities and informal volunteerism. Neighbourhood cohesion was strongly associated with informal volunteer intensity, whereas satisfaction with neighbourhood attractiveness did not relate to any volunteer outcomes. Neighbourhood characteristics may be important drivers of youth volunteerism, and thus stakeholders, organizations, and individuals should consider the impact of the social environmental context on shaping youths’ helping behaviour.Les jeunes font partie de divers systèmes écologiques qui peuvent influencer leur comportement philanthropique. Cette étude utilise des données recueillies en ligne à partir d’un échantillon d’étudiants de premier cycle afin de retracer les divers parcours par lesquels leur perception de leur quartier (par exemple, sa cohésion sociale, leur satisfaction par rapport aux services offerts) a une incidence sur leurs activités bénévoles formelles et informelles. L’analyse révèle que la cohésion sociale a comme effet d’augmenter le bénévolat formel et informel. En outre, la cohésion semble augmenter le bénévolat informel là où il y a satisfaction par rapport aux services offerts dans la communauté. En effet, il y a une forte corrélation entre la cohésion d’un quartier et le bénévolat informel. En revanche, la satisfaction à l’égard du pittoresque d’un quartier ne paraît pas avoir d’incidence sur le niveau d’implication philanthropique. Il n’empêche qu’en général un bon quartier peut motiver les jeunes à faire du bénévolat. Ainsi, les parties prenantes, les organisations et les individus devraient tenir compte du contexte socioenvironnemental sur le comportement philanthropique des jeunes.

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Companionship in the Neighborhood Context

Cited by 63 publications

References 41 publications

Perceived Social Cohesion, Frequency of Going Out, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

Perceived Social Cohesion, Frequency of Going Out, and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults

Older Adults and Information and Communication Technologies in the Global North

Physical and Social Perceptions of the Neighbourhood and Youth Volunteerism: Canada’s Capital Region

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