The Relationship Between Loneliness and Migration Among Belgian Older Adults

Witte, Jasper De; Regenmortel, Tine Van

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“…lack of social capacities). In line with other research, we find that the prevalence of loneliness is higher among the 'older' old (eighty-five years or older), women (Vozikaki et al, 2018), people who live alone, people with a lower education level (De Witte & Van Regenmortel, 2020a;Takagi & Saito, 2015) and people with an immigration background (De Witte & Van Regenmortel, 2021). Further, we observe that French-speaking older Belgians are lonelier than Dutch-speaking older Belgians and that people who live in nursing homes are lonelier than those who live in a private household.…”

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An Introduction to Silver Empowerment

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2023

Silver Empowerment

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tvr-18-tse-lssrc1-o2010-resilience-of-vulnerable.pdf De Witte, J., & Van Regenmortel, T. (2019b). Silver Empowerment. Loneliness and social isolation among elderly. An empowerment perspective. HIVA -KU Leuven. https://hiva.kuleuven.be/ nl/nieuws/docs/tvr-18-tse-lssrc1-o2010-loneliness-and-social.pdf De Witte, J., & Van Regenmortel, T. (2020a). Silver Empowerment. A quantitative picture of loneliness among elderly in Belgium and Europe. HIVA -KU Leuven. https://hiva.kuleuven.be/nl/nieuws/ docs/tvr-18-tse-lssrc1-o2010-loneliness-of-people-with.pdf De Witte, J., & Van Regenmortel, T. (2020b). Silver Empowerment. Family care for communitydwelling older seniors in times of corona: the power of giving and/or a burden of care? HIVA -KU Leuven. https://hiva.kuleuven.be/nl/nieuws/docs/tvr-18-tse-lssrc1-o2010-informal-care.pdf

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2023

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“…Next, many respondents experience difficulties accepting vulnerabilities (e.g., mobility limitations) and would benefit from accessible and affordable psychological support to learn to accept those vulnerabilities, and increasing their participation. Following other research (9), the narratives also show that 'the power of giving' and participation in organizations positively affects QOL because it results in more social contacts and increased self-worth. In line with this, research shows that altruism is positively related to resilience (34) and that helping other people outside the own household relates to less loneliness (9).…”

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“…Following other research (9), the narratives also show that 'the power of giving' and participation in organizations positively affects QOL because it results in more social contacts and increased self-worth. In line with this, research shows that altruism is positively related to resilience (34) and that helping other people outside the own household relates to less loneliness (9). Therefore, it is essential to counteract contextual barriers that impede participation and volunteering (e.g., through accessible personal transportation or psychological support).…”

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“…In sum, older persons need sufficient resilience to safeguard their QOL (7) because the latter not only depends on adversities but possibly even more on the way people handle those adversities (8) by making competent decisions and realizing or revising goals (5). Moreover, resilience may be particularly crucial for older persons because they are confronted with age-related adversities and with a decline of various resources (e.g., a shrinking social network) (9).…”

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“…Further, older persons are confronted with agerelated adversities and a decline of various sources of strength (9), through which secondary control processes become more promising than primary control processes to realize goals. Indeed, older persons can disengage from no longer attainable goals and select more realistic goals by adjusting expectations and values (5).…”

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Building Stones of Resilience of Vulnerable Older Persons

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Regenmortel²

2022

EHJ

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Introduction: Vulnerable older persons need sufficient resilience to deal with (age-related) adversities and safeguard their quality of life. In this study, we investigate which sources of strength vulnerable older persons use to deal adversities. Methods: This qualitative study is based on fifteen narratives of community-dwelling vulnerable older persons in Belgium, who were selected through a ‘purposive sampling’ strategy. Results: Vulnerable older persons use various interrelated sources of strength situated on the individual, interactional, and contextual domains. On the individual domain, important sources of strength are having an optimistic life view and accepting the own vulnerabilities. On the interactional domain positive social relations, ‘the power of giving’ and social participation are sources of strength that benefit the quality of life of older persons, and on the contextual domain various welfare benefits are essential. Conclusion: It is crucial to stimulate those sources of strength, for example by removing contextual barriers that impede social participation. The results can guide empowering interventions that aim to reinforce the sources of strength of vulnerable older persons, which will positively affect their resilience and general well-being.

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Life events, social conditions and residential mobility among older adults

Gillespie,

Fokkema

2023

Population Space and Place

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This study explores whether and how social conditions—ties to kin and friends as well as loneliness—are related to older adults' residential mobility, in general, and in combination with a late‐life event, specifically. Drawing on panel data from the US Health and Retirement Study (N = 9107), logistic regression models examine whether older adult moves are triggered by life events (retirement, widowhood and health deterioration) and loneliness, and discouraged by the presence of nearby social ties (family and friends). The results indicate that becoming retired, becoming widowed, nearby family and nearby friends are indeed independently associated with moving. Loneliness is also associated with residential mobility, even when controlling for nearby family and friends. Social conditions do not, however, moderate the effect of late‐life events on older adults' residential mobility. The only exception is the moderating role of loneliness on the effect of retirement: contrary to our expectation, the likelihood of postretirement moves declines with increasing levels of loneliness.

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The Relationship Between Loneliness and Migration Among Belgian Older Adults

Cited by 13 publications

References 46 publications

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