The Contribution of Sense of Community to the Association Between Age-Friendly Built Environment and Health in a High-Density City: A Cross-Sectional Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Hong Kong

Tang, Joey; Chui, Cheryl Hiu‐Kwan; Lou, Vivian W. Q.; Chiu, Rebecca L. H.; Kwok, Robin Ka Ho; Tse, Michael; Leung, Angela Yee Man; Chau, Pui Hing; Lum, Terry Yat Sang

doi:10.1177/0733464821991298

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“…It is also reasonable to incorporate younger people. Firstly, age-friendly development should enhance the liveability for all ages to prevent the segment of the older population [129]. Secondly, the opinions of the younger and working population are determinants in urban planning [5].…”

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Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

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The ageing population tends to be seen as a burden of cities’ future development. Thus, the public funds for older residents’ wellbeing are at risk of being cut back under the economic austerity due to the prevalent neoliberalism policy atmosphere. However, some cities set good examples to turn their older citizens into active contributors to sustainable urban development (SUD) by developing age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC). Taking Hong Kong as an example, this study aims to raise a strategy for policymakers, especially at the municipal level, to incorporate the concept of AFCC in SUD. Data were retrieved for our analysis from a published report of the Hong Kong Public Policy Research Fund project. A total of 15 AFCC and SUD policy factors were identified by using factor analysis. The correlations between these policy factors were evaluated and visualised in a synergetic effect network. According to the network, this study indicates that developing the silver hair market can be a suitable entry point to realise SUD by adopting an AFCC development. Isolation prevention, social sustainability and low-energy-consumption development are the supportive policy factors for the silver hair market. Specifically, respect, discrimination prevention, communication and information, age-friendly facilities, environmental safety and public transportation accessibility are five AFCC policy factors incorporated in the policy integration to enhance older residents’ wellbeing further. This study is an innovative attempt to develop a comprehensive model for the synergy between sustainable urban development and an age-friendly city and community using a correlation network. This study also provides a reference for other city governments to respond to population ageing positively.

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“…In addition, the authors showed that connection to community mediated the relationship between access to events and perceived age-friendliness. Most recently, Tang et al (2021) examined the relationships between the built environment, sense of community, and health outcomes in a large sample ( n = 2247) of community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults living in Hong Kong. The authors found that sense of community mediated the relationships between the environment and physical and mental health outcomes.…”

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Perceived Community Age-friendliness is Associated With Quality of Life Among Older Adults

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We examined the positive association between perceived community age-friendliness and self-reported quality of life for older adults. A total of 171 participants, aged 77–96 years, completed a mail-in questionnaire package that included measures of health (SF-36 Physical), social participation (Social Participation Scale), community age-friendliness (Age-Friendly Survey [AFS]), and quality of life (WHO Quality of Life). Hierarchical regression models including age, gender, driving status, finances, health, social participation, and AFS scores explained 8 to 21 per cent of the variance in quality of life scores. Community age-friendliness was a statistically significant variable in all models, accounting for three to six and a half per cent of additional variance in quality of life scores. Although the proportion of variance explained by age-friendliness was small, our findings suggest that it is worthwhile to further investigate whether focused, age-friendly policies, interventions, and communities could play a role towards successful and healthy aging.

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“…The new papers can still reflect the theoretical trend found in the analysis of this study. It validated that scholars still use the six groups of theories to study age-friendly community: (1) ecological theory [ 148 , 149 , 150 , 151 , 152 , 153 , 154 , 155 ], (2) the production of space [ 156 , 157 , 158 , 159 , 160 , 161 ], (3) social-related theories [ 98 , 162 , 163 , 164 , 165 , 166 , 167 , 168 , 169 ], (4) place-related theories [ 170 , 171 , 172 , 173 , 174 , 175 , 176 ], (5) governing-related theory [ 177 , 178 , 179 , 180 , 181 ], and (6) individual-centred theories [ 182 , 183 , 184 , 185 , 186 , 187 , 188 ]. In addition, more researchers find the importance of studying the social dynamic and individual experience in age-friendly community development.…”

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A Policy Framework for Producing Age-Friendly Communities from the Perspective of Production of Space

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Given various hindrances in the macro context, how to efficiently develop age-friendly community policies requires further research. Currently, such kinds of frameworks are lacking. This paper aims to develop a policy framework to minimise cost and resolve conflict of interest between different generations in age-friendly community development. The study adopted a scientometric method to review the theoretical development of age-friendly community studies. Firstly, with a search for the keywords “age-friendly” and “community” on Web of Science, 72 English academic papers were found containing explicit theories. Most of the studies were conducted in the Global North. Then, a mixed analytical method was used to find a suitable theory, “the production of space”, to develop the policy framework. Lastly, a policy framework was developed to overcome barriers to age-friendly community development strategically. Echoing previous studies, this paper proposes a way to counter financial austerity in age-friendly initiative investment and balance the consideration for older and younger populations in urban development. For practice, the policy framework can provide a reference for more efficient age-friendly community policymaking in different regions. For future research, the framework provides a model for more empirical studies considering the social dynamics in age-friendly community development.

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The Contribution of Sense of Community to the Association Between Age-Friendly Built Environment and Health in a High-Density City: A Cross-Sectional Study of Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Hong Kong

Cited by 21 publications

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Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

Achieving Sustainable Urban Development with an Ageing Population: An “Age-Friendly City and Community” Approach

Perceived Community Age-friendliness is Associated With Quality of Life Among Older Adults

A Policy Framework for Producing Age-Friendly Communities from the Perspective of Production of Space

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