Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities
Objectives: To assess and compare levels of social support (SS), social participation (SP) and life accomplishment (LA) among older adults in some assisted-living facilities (ALFs) and their community-dwelling (CD) peers. Methods: One hundred twenty older adults (54 ALF, 66 CD) from a Nigerian popul...
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| author | Christopher Olusanjo Akosile PhD Chisom Onyekwuluje BMR Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo PhD Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye PhD Ayodeji Ayodele Fabunmi PhD Emeka Usman Mong PhD Anita Chinwendu Okafor MSc |
| author_facet | Christopher Olusanjo Akosile PhD Chisom Onyekwuluje BMR Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo PhD Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye PhD Ayodeji Ayodele Fabunmi PhD Emeka Usman Mong PhD Anita Chinwendu Okafor MSc |
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| description | Objectives: To assess and compare levels of social support (SS), social participation (SP) and life accomplishment (LA) among older adults in some assisted-living facilities (ALFs) and their community-dwelling (CD) peers. Methods: One hundred twenty older adults (54 ALF, 66 CD) from a Nigerian population participated in this cross-sectional survey. The Multidimensional Scale for Perceived Social Support, the Participation Scale and the Life Habit Questionnaires were used to evaluate levels of SS, SP, and LA, respectively. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman rank order correlation, at .05 alpha level. Results: Participation restriction (PR) was significantly more prevalent among the ALF group compared to the CD group (χ 2 = 12.74; p = .01) but the two groups enjoyed comparable level of SS. LA was significantly better for the CD group in the overall score. LA had significant correlation with PR in both the ALFs ( r = −.44; p < .05) and CD ( r = −.62; p < .05) group. Conclusions: Older adults in ALFs received moderate SS, had LA, and a high PR, while CD older adults received a high SS and LA but had no PR. The findings implicate that social participation and enhancing community support for older adults may be important for a sustainable community. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00c2a503282546d2a8b04e21edf5ee862023-12-24T15:03:19ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142023-12-01910.1177/23337214231218797Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining CommunitiesChristopher Olusanjo Akosile PhD0Chisom Onyekwuluje BMR1Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo PhD2Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye PhD3Ayodeji Ayodele Fabunmi PhD4Emeka Usman Mong PhD5Anita Chinwendu Okafor MSc6Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, NigeriaNnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, NigeriaUniversity of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, Enugu State, NigeriaNnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi Campus, Anambra State, NigeriaUniversity of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, NigeriaEbonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, NigeriaRedeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, NigeriaObjectives: To assess and compare levels of social support (SS), social participation (SP) and life accomplishment (LA) among older adults in some assisted-living facilities (ALFs) and their community-dwelling (CD) peers. Methods: One hundred twenty older adults (54 ALF, 66 CD) from a Nigerian population participated in this cross-sectional survey. The Multidimensional Scale for Perceived Social Support, the Participation Scale and the Life Habit Questionnaires were used to evaluate levels of SS, SP, and LA, respectively. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman rank order correlation, at .05 alpha level. Results: Participation restriction (PR) was significantly more prevalent among the ALF group compared to the CD group (χ 2 = 12.74; p = .01) but the two groups enjoyed comparable level of SS. LA was significantly better for the CD group in the overall score. LA had significant correlation with PR in both the ALFs ( r = −.44; p < .05) and CD ( r = −.62; p < .05) group. Conclusions: Older adults in ALFs received moderate SS, had LA, and a high PR, while CD older adults received a high SS and LA but had no PR. The findings implicate that social participation and enhancing community support for older adults may be important for a sustainable community.https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231218797 |
| spellingShingle | Christopher Olusanjo Akosile PhD Chisom Onyekwuluje BMR Ukamaka Gloria Mgbeojedo PhD Emmanuel Chiebuka Okoye PhD Ayodeji Ayodele Fabunmi PhD Emeka Usman Mong PhD Anita Chinwendu Okafor MSc Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
| title | Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities |
| title_full | Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities |
| title_fullStr | Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities |
| title_short | Social Support, Social Participation, and Life Accomplishment of Older Adult Residents of Assisted Living Facilities and Their Adjoining Communities |
| title_sort | social support social participation and life accomplishment of older adult residents of assisted living facilities and their adjoining communities |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214231218797 |
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