Loneliness of older immigrant groups in Canada: Effects of ethnic-cultural background
| Autor: | Suzan van der Pas, Jenny de Jong Gierveld, Norah Keating |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Sociology, Sociology [until 2010], The Social Context of Aging (SoCA), EMGO+ - Quality of Care, Epidemiology and Data Science, EMGO - Quality of care, Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute (NIDI) |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Male Gerontology Canada Health (social science) GEEN INDEX First language Emotions Ethnic group Emigrants and Immigrants Social Environment Health(social science) 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine 030502 gerontology Surveys and Questionnaires Ethnicity loneliness medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine 10. No inequality older adults Aged Language Aged 80 and over Cultural Characteristics immigrants Social Support Social environment Loneliness Belongingness SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities Emigration and Immigration ethnic background Acculturation General Social Survey Multivariate Analysis Original Article Female Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 30(3), 251-268. Springer New York de Jong-Gierveld, J, van der Pas, S & Keating, N 2015, ' Loneliness of older immigrant groups in Canada: Effects of ethnic-cultural background ', Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, vol. 30, no. 3, pp. 251-268 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s10823-015-9265-x Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology |
| ISSN: | 0169-3816 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10823-015-9265-x |
| Popis: | This study aimed to explore the loneliness of several groups of older immigrants in Canada compared to native-born older adults. Data from the Canadian General Social Survey, Cycle 22 (N older adults = 3,692) were used. The dependent variable is the 6 item De Jong Gierveld loneliness scale. Determinants of loneliness included country of birth, ethnic background (cultural context); belongingness (community context) and social networks (social context). Results showed that only some immigrant groups are significantly lonelier than older adults born in Canada. Immigrants with similar language and culture are not lonelier; while those from countries that differ in native language/culture are significantly higher on loneliness. Multivariate analyses showed the importance of cultural background, of composition of the network of relatives and friends, and of local participation and feelings of belonging to the Canadian society in explaining loneliness of older immigrants. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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