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Modeling Age-Friendly Environment, Active Aging, and Social Connectedness in an Emerging Asian Economy
Joint Authors
Lai, Ming-Ming
Lein, Shi-Ying
Lau, Siok-Hwa
Lai, Ming-Ling
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Abstract EN
This paper empirically tested eight key features of WHO guidelines to age-friendly community by surveying 211 informal caregivers and 402 self-care adults (aged 45 to 85 and above) in Malaysia.
We examined the associations of these eight features with active aging and social connectedness through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses.
A structural model with satisfactory goodness-of-fit indices (CMIN/df = 1.11, RMSEA = 0.02, NFI = 0.97, TLI = 1.00, CFI = 1.00, and GFI = 0.96) indicates that transportation and housing, community support and health services, and outdoor spaces and buildings are statistically significant in creating an age-friendly environment.
We found a statistically significant positive relationship between an age-friendly environment and active aging.
This relationship is mediated by social connectedness.
The results indicate that built environments such as accessible public transportations and housing, affordable and accessible healthcare services, and elderly friendly outdoor spaces and buildings have to be put into place before social environment in building an age-friendly environment.
Otherwise, the structural barriers would hinder social interactions for the aged.
The removal of the environmental barriers and improved public transportation services provide short-term solutions to meet the varied and growing needs of the older population.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Lai, Ming-Ming& Lein, Shi-Ying& Lau, Siok-Hwa& Lai, Ming-Ling. 2016. Modeling Age-Friendly Environment, Active Aging, and Social Connectedness in an Emerging Asian Economy. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107410
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Lai, Ming-Ming…[et al.]. Modeling Age-Friendly Environment, Active Aging, and Social Connectedness in an Emerging Asian Economy. Journal of Aging Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107410
American Medical Association (AMA)
Lai, Ming-Ming& Lein, Shi-Ying& Lau, Siok-Hwa& Lai, Ming-Ling. Modeling Age-Friendly Environment, Active Aging, and Social Connectedness in an Emerging Asian Economy. Journal of Aging Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1107410
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1107410