Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life
More older adults now live in non-family-based households, even as the provision of support to older adults within the domestic setting becomes more salient. This study examines the determinants of having non-immediate family or non-coresident helpers in older adults' received social support ne...
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| author | Ang, Shannon Suen, Johan |
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| description | More older adults now live in non-family-based households, even as the provision of support to older adults within the domestic setting becomes more salient. This study examines the determinants of having non-immediate family or non-coresident helpers in older adults' received social support networks, and its associations with quality of life. Data were from a nationally representative study of Singaporeans aged 60 and above (N = 2248) who did not live alone. Findings show that those who received help solely from persons other than their spouse or child report a lower quality of life compared to other kinds of networks. However, those who had more non-coresident helpers than co-resident helpers experienced a higher quality of life compared to those who relied mainly on co-resident helpers. We suggest that policymakers should consider supporting a wider range of informal social support arrangements and providers, as networks of received social support become increasingly diverse. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1703462023-09-08T03:21:34Z Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life Ang, Shannon Suen, Johan School of Social Sciences Social sciences::Sociology Social Support Living Arrangements More older adults now live in non-family-based households, even as the provision of support to older adults within the domestic setting becomes more salient. This study examines the determinants of having non-immediate family or non-coresident helpers in older adults' received social support networks, and its associations with quality of life. Data were from a nationally representative study of Singaporeans aged 60 and above (N = 2248) who did not live alone. Findings show that those who received help solely from persons other than their spouse or child report a lower quality of life compared to other kinds of networks. However, those who had more non-coresident helpers than co-resident helpers experienced a higher quality of life compared to those who relied mainly on co-resident helpers. We suggest that policymakers should consider supporting a wider range of informal social support arrangements and providers, as networks of received social support become increasingly diverse. Ministry of Education (MOE) Ministry of Health (MOH) The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: Transitions in Health, Employment, Social Engagement and Inter- Generational Transfers in Singapore (THE SIGNS) Study, Wave 1, was supported by Ministry of Health, Singapore (MOH) under the agreement number MOH-NUS RL2015-053. This research is also made possible by the Ministry of Education, Singapore, under its Academic Re-search Fund Tier 1 04MNP002436C430. 2023-09-08T03:21:33Z 2023-09-08T03:21:33Z 2023 Journal Article Ang, S. & Suen, J. (2023). Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life. Research On Aging, 45(5-6), 399-409. https://dx.doi.org/10.1177/01640275221120919 0164-0275 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170346 10.1177/01640275221120919 35961019 2-s2.0-85135870279 5-6 45 399 409 en MOH-NUS RL2015-053 04MNP002436C430 Research on Aging © 2022 The Author(s). All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::Sociology Social Support Living Arrangements Ang, Shannon Suen, Johan Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life |
| title | Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life |
| title_full | Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life |
| title_fullStr | Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life |
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| title_short | Receiving social support from diverse helpers: associations with quality of life |
| title_sort | receiving social support from diverse helpers associations with quality of life |
| topic | Social sciences::Sociology Social Support Living Arrangements |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/170346 |
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