Counting the Ways That Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Older People Participate in Their Communities and Culture.

Autor:	Luke JN; Centre for Health Policy, School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Bessarab D; Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Smith K; Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., LoGiudice D; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Flicker L; Western Australian Centre for Health and Ageing, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Gilchrist L; Centre for Aboriginal Medical and Dental Health, Medical School, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia., Dow B; Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.; National Ageing Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., Temple J; Centre for Health Policy, School of Population and Global Health, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences,The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences [J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci] 2024 Aug 01; Vol. 79 (8).
DOI:	10.1093/geronb/gbae100
Abstrakt:	Objectives: This study aimed to determine the proportion of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples participating in cultural events and activities and determine the demographic and sociocultural characteristics associated with participation. Methods: The Australian Bureau of Statistics National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Survey (2014-2015) was used to measure the prevalence of participation in cultural events and activities. Multivariate logistic regression models were used to measure associations. Sociocultural factors were selected by matching survey items to the 12 sociocultural factors described in the Good Spirit Good Life Framework, a culturally validated quality-of-life tool for older people. Results: The majority (62.0%) of survey respondents 45 years and older participated in cultural events (e.g., ceremonies, funerals/sorry business, NAIDOC week activities, sports carnivals, festivals/carnivals) or were involved in organizations. Many (58.5%) also participated in activities (e.g., fishing, hunting, gathering wild plants/berries, arts/crafts, music/dance/theater, writing/telling of stories). In regression models including demographic and cultural variables, participation in cultural events was highest among people living remotely (odds ratio [OR] = 2.71), reporting recognition of homelands (OR = 2.39), identifying with a cultural group (OR = 3.56), and those reporting having a say in their communities (OR = 1.57), with similar odds seen for participation in activities. Participation was inversely proportional to increasing age, with a greater proportion of females participating in events and males in activities. Discussion: The social lives of older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were characterized by widespread participation in cultural events and activities. These findings provide important insights into services as they support older people to live a good life. (© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America.)
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