Sense of community in housing for the elderly

Zaff, Jonathan F.; Devlin, Ann Sloan

doi:10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199807)26:4<381::aid-jcop6>3.0.co;2-w

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“…Finally, our findings further illustrate the importance and value of exploring meanings of PSOC in social contexts where it has not been studied before, as culture, as shown in our study, is clearly reflected in the central premises for PSOC and well-being. Other studies have also shown that PSOC in old age is affected by context [12] [57] [58] [59] [60]. Li, Hodgetts and Sonn [59] study showed results similar to our study; their Chinese older adult New Zealand migrant sample, as our Norwegian city sample, was both active in adapting to transitions and strived to create PSOC within their context.…”

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“…Most used today is McMillan and Chavis' conceptualization of PSOC as consisting of four dimensions: a) membership, or a feeling of belonging and identification with the community; b) influence, or the sense of acceptable community influence and, at the same time, feeling some control and influence over the community; c) integration and fulfilment of needs, or the reinforcement that members receive by having their needs met through their community's resources and their contribution to it; and d) shared emotional connection, or the sense that members in the community have shared, and will continue to share, a history of negative and positive events, places and experiences together. These dimensions have also been shown to be central in older adults' conceptualizations and understanding of PSOC [12]. This paper presents an analysis of urban older adults meaning of PSOC useful to community psychology as well as current PSOC research [13] [14].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Taking as our position that PSOC is a context-sensitive concept embedded in culture [9] [15]- [20] experienced differently among various age groups [12] [21] [22] [23] and that cultural context affects our meanings and experiences of aging and thereby our well-being [24], we are interested in how urban older adults in Norway, one of the Scandinavian welfare states, explain and define PSOC.…”

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Responsibility for Psychological Sense of Community and Well-Being in Old Age: A Qualitative Study of Urban Older Adults in Norway

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Nafstad²,

Blakar³

et al. 2017

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The purpose of the present study is to explore older adults' understanding and conceptualizations of the concept "psychological sense of community" (PSOC) as experiences of belonging and being part of seem to be important in old age. Twelve older informants from Oslo (the capital of Norway) were interviewed. A thematic and discourse analytical approach was used to identify and depict the most central themes in the older adults' meaning of PSOC in-depth and in relation to context. The findings show that there are important parts of Norwegian older adults' meanings of PSOC that goes beyond dimensions included in the predominant conceptualization of PSOC. "Individual responsibility for PSOC in old age", identified as the most salient theme, reflects core Norwegian cultural values and provides new insight to premises of PSOC and well-being in old age. Furthermore, the findings in this Scandinavian sample extend the understanding of older adults' efforts to maintain their PSOC and well-being through life-changing transitions.

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confidence: 99%

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Responsibility for Psychological Sense of Community and Well-Being in Old Age: A Qualitative Study of Urban Older Adults in Norway

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“…Additionally, previous research has shown an initial link between both observing and exchanging support and SOVC in non-health related virtual communities [5,7,34]. Indeed, even in FtF communities, exchanging support is consistently and strongly related to sense of community [9,12,48,59].…”

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Supportive communication, sense of virtual community and health outcomes in online infertility groups

Welbourne¹,

Blanchard

Boughton

2009

Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Communities and Technologies

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Women are turning to online health groups to deal with the stresses and complications of infertility. Online groups may provide a resource that is potentially absent in their face-to-face communities. This study examines how the sense of virtual community (SOVC) that develops in these groups serves as a buffer between perceived stress and physical health symptoms. A sample of 122 women from two virtual communities completed an online survey. Results show that observing the exchange of emotional support was positively related to SOVC while observing informational support was negatively related to SOVC. Further, SOVC was negatively related to physical health symptoms and additionally, served as a buffer between stress and physical health symptoms. Implications for SOVC and virtual health community research are discussed.

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“…Housing environment problems may affect the residential neighborhood and the city environment. In addition, residents must be satisfied with their surroundings before they can develop cohesiveness in the community (Zaff and Devlin, 1998).…”

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Characteristics of the Spatial Structure of Kosts Private Rental Housing: A Case Study of the Urban Settlement of Jakarta, Indonesia

Wulandari

Mori

2014

Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering

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This paper investigates kosts, private rental housing facilities spontaneously developed by house owners mostly due to changes in their stages of life, the need for additional income, and the demand for cheaper housing for people who reside far from their place of employment and education. The arrangements vary considerably, making kosts popular housing options. Currently there are no specific design standards for kosts. Their design and operation are based on the owners' preferences. This research was based in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, which is the center of business and has the greatest degree of urbanization. The high housing prices there, combined with relatively low incomes makes it difficult for middle-to-low income earners to afford houses.Focusing on space planning by owners, this paper discusses various patterns of spatial arrangement in kosts and the impact on the living space of residents. The data collected was analyzed by classification and quantitative descriptive analysis methods. The spatial organization and lack of space trigger behavioral changes and the misuse of space. Furthermore, many kosts are not up to the Indonesian standards of a healthy home. The formation of specific design standards is important to improve the physical conditions of kosts and their sense of community.

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Sense of community in housing for the elderly

Cited by 63 publications

References 33 publications

Responsibility for Psychological Sense of Community and Well-Being in Old Age: A Qualitative Study of Urban Older Adults in Norway

Responsibility for Psychological Sense of Community and Well-Being in Old Age: A Qualitative Study of Urban Older Adults in Norway

Supportive communication, sense of virtual community and health outcomes in online infertility groups

Characteristics of the Spatial Structure of Kosts Private Rental Housing: A Case Study of the Urban Settlement of Jakarta, Indonesia

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