How Can Online Communities Support Resilience Factors among Older Adults

Kamalpour, Mostafa; Watson, Jason; Buys, Laurie

doi:10.1080/10447318.2020.1749817

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“…A better financial status enables older adults to access health and social services easier. This supports the self‐care resilience factor (Bolton et al., 2016; Kamalpour et al., 2020). OHCs can support the financial status of caregivers and older adults in several ways.…”

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confidence: 70%

“…Current literature did not support the relationship between the OHCs’ potential benefits for informal caregivers, and five other resilience factors consist of hardship experience, self‐acceptance, grit, positive perspective on life and meaningfulness. These factors are mostly internal and personal rather than environmental factors (Kamalpour et al., 2020). Hence, there is a need for future research to investigate how the participation of caregivers in OHCs can support internal resilience factors among older adults.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Second, in line with the second research question, and responding to Kamalpour et al. (2020), we investigate how the potential of OHCs for informal caregivers can support resilience factors among older adults. Finally, the outcome of this study can be applied as a basis of creating OHCs contributing to the well‐being of informal caregivers and older adults by enabling service providers to adopt strategies that inform the planning and design of service that meet the needs of informal caregivers and older adults.…”

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confidence: 88%

“…The provision of social support can be influenced by four factors including stressful situations, coping and personal resources, relationship factors and willingness and motivation of the support provider (Dunkel‐Schetter & Skokan, 1990). Improving social support can positively impact the mental and physical health of individuals (Kamalpour et al., 2020; Taylor, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For instance, caregivers access rare textual and visual information resources regarding caring for older adults, their own needs about caring issues and getting help from relevant associations and services (Barbabella et al., 2018). Despite the evidence showing the importance of resilience in later life (McClain et al., 2018), the critical role of informal caregivers in encouraging resilience among older adults, the potential of OHCs for caregivers (Price et al., 2020) and the relationship between participation of caregivers in OHCs and its impact on the resilience of older people are overlooked (Kamalpour et al., 2020). Therefore, this study seeks to address the following research questions:…”

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confidence: 99%

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Online health communities, contributions to caregivers and resilience of older adults

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The aim of this paper is twofold. Firstly, to investigate the potential benefits of online health communities (OHCs) for informal caregivers by conducting a systematic literature review. Secondly, to identify the relationship between the potential benefits of OHCs and resilience factors of older adults. Performing a thematic analysis, we identified the potential benefits of OHCs for informal caregivers of older adults, including two salient themes: (a) caregivers sharing and receiving social support and (b) self and moral empowerment of caregivers. Then, we uncovered how these potential benefits can support resilience of older adults. Our findings show that sharing and receiving of social support by informal caregivers, and self and moral empowerment of informal caregivers in OHCs, can support four resilience factors among older adults, including self‐care, independence, altruism and external connections. This review enables a better understanding of OHCs and Gerontology, and our outcomes also challenge the way healthcare and aged‐care service providers view caregivers and older adults. Furthermore, the identified gap and opportunities would provide avenues for further research in OHCs.

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Digital interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness in older adults: An evidence and gap map

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Ghogomu,

Barbeau

et al. 2023

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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BackgroundSocial isolation and loneliness are more common in older adults and are associated with a serious impact on their well‐being, mental health, physical health, and longevity. They are a public health concern highlighted by the COVID‐19 pandemic restrictions, hence the need for digital technology tools to enable remotely delivered interventions to alleviate the impact of social isolation and loneliness during the COVID‐19 restrictions.ObjectivesTo map available evidence on the effects of digital interventions to mitigate social isolation and/or loneliness in older adults in all settings except hospital settings.Search MethodsWe searched the following databases from inception to May 16, 2021, with no language restrictions. Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, APA PsycInfo via Ovid, CINAHL via EBSCO, Web of Science via Clarivate, ProQuest (all databases), International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) via ProQuest, EBSCO (all databases except CINAHL), Global Index Medicus, and Epistemonikos.Selection CriteriaTitles and abstracts and full text of potentially eligible articles were independently screened in duplicate following the eligibility criteria.Data Collection and AnalysisWe developed and pilot tested a data extraction code set in Eppi‐Reviewer and data were individually extracted and coded based on an intervention‐outcome framework which was also used to define the dimensions of the evidence and gap map.Main ResultsWe included 200 articles (103 primary studies and 97 systematic reviews) that assessed the effects of digital interventions to reduce social isolation and/or loneliness in older adults. Most of the systematic reviews (72%) were classified as critically low quality, only 2% as high quality and 25% were published since the COVID‐19 pandemic. The evidence is unevenly distributed with clusters predominantly in high‐income countries and none in low‐income countries. The most common interventions identified are digital interventions to enhance social interactions with family and friends and the community via videoconferencing and telephone calls. Digital interventions to enhance social support, particularly socially assistive robots, and virtual pets were also common. Most interventions focused on reducing loneliness and depression and improving quality of life of older adults. Major gaps were identified in community level outcomes and process indicators. No included studies or reviews assessed affordability or digital divide although the value of accessibility and barriers caused by digital divide were discussed in three primary studies and three reviews. Adverse effects were reported in only two studies and six reviews. No study or review included participants from the LGBTQIA2S+ community and only one study restricted participants to 80 years and older. Very few described how at‐risk populations were recruited or conducted any equity analysis to assess differences in effects for populations experiencing inequities across PROGRESS‐Plus categories.Authors' ConclusionsThe restrictions placed on people during the pandemic have shone a spotlight onto social isolation and loneliness, particularly for older adults. This evidence and gap map shows available evidence on the effectiveness of digital interventions for reducing social isolation or loneliness in older adults. Although the evidence is relatively large and recent, it is unevenly distributed and there is need for more high‐quality research. This map can guide researchers and funders to consider areas of major gaps as priorities for further research.

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Nostalgia and negotiation: The electronic word‐of‐mouth and social well‐being of older consumers

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As older people turn to the internet for consumption and social connection, it is imperative to understand how online consumption behaviors, such as generating and absorbing electronic word‐of‐mouth (eWOM), influence feelings of belonging. This study therefore explores how organic conversations around brands, products, and services influence older consumers' social well‐being. A 6‐month netnography was conducted in a social media platform geared toward older consumers where eWOM activity was created relating to books, household items, technology, furniture, financial services, clothing, and leisure activities. The findings reveal four types of eWOM—nostalgic, seeking reassurance/advice, providing reassurance/advice, and negotiation, which create experiences of social well‐being. This research contributes to the marketing literature by (1) exploring the implications of eWOM on consumer well‐being (2) investigating how the social value of eWOM interacts with social well‐being, and (3) developing pioneering knowledge of older consumers generating and absorbing eWOM.

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How Can Online Communities Support Resilience Factors among Older Adults

Cited by 28 publications

References 61 publications

Online health communities, contributions to caregivers and resilience of older adults

Online health communities, contributions to caregivers and resilience of older adults

Digital interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness in older adults: An evidence and gap map

Nostalgia and negotiation: The electronic word‐of‐mouth and social well‐being of older consumers

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