Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender
Background: The positive effect of social cohesion on well-being in older adults has been well documented. However, relatively few studies have attempted to understand the mechanisms by which social cohesion influences well-being. The main aim of the current study is to identify social pathways in w...
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| author | Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi Haron, Sharifah Azizah Ibrahim, Rahimah Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan |
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| description | Background: The positive effect of social cohesion on well-being in older adults has been well documented. However, relatively few studies have attempted to understand the mechanisms by which social cohesion influences well-being. The main aim of the current study is to identify social pathways in which social cohesion may contribute to well-being. Methods: The data for this study (taken from 1,880 older adults, aged 60 years and older) were drawn from a national survey conducted during 2008–2009. The survey employed a two-stage stratified sampling process for data collection. Structural equation modeling was used to test mediating and moderating analyses. Results: The proposed model documented a good fit to the data (GFI =98; CFI =0.99; RMSEA =0.04). The findings from bootstrap analysis and the Sobel test revealed that the impact of social cohesion on well-being is significantly mediated by social embeddedness (Z=5.62; P<0.001). Finally, the results of a multigroup analysis test showed that social cohesion influences well-being through the social embeddedness mechanism somewhat differently for older men than women. Conclusion: The findings of this study, in addition to supporting the importance of neighborhood social cohesion for the well-being of older adults, also provide evidence that the impact of social cohesion towards well-being is mediated through the mechanism of social embeddedness. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-353992016-04-22T01:13:30Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35399/ Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi Haron, Sharifah Azizah Ibrahim, Rahimah Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan Background: The positive effect of social cohesion on well-being in older adults has been well documented. However, relatively few studies have attempted to understand the mechanisms by which social cohesion influences well-being. The main aim of the current study is to identify social pathways in which social cohesion may contribute to well-being. Methods: The data for this study (taken from 1,880 older adults, aged 60 years and older) were drawn from a national survey conducted during 2008–2009. The survey employed a two-stage stratified sampling process for data collection. Structural equation modeling was used to test mediating and moderating analyses. Results: The proposed model documented a good fit to the data (GFI =98; CFI =0.99; RMSEA =0.04). The findings from bootstrap analysis and the Sobel test revealed that the impact of social cohesion on well-being is significantly mediated by social embeddedness (Z=5.62; P<0.001). Finally, the results of a multigroup analysis test showed that social cohesion influences well-being through the social embeddedness mechanism somewhat differently for older men than women. Conclusion: The findings of this study, in addition to supporting the importance of neighborhood social cohesion for the well-being of older adults, also provide evidence that the impact of social cohesion towards well-being is mediated through the mechanism of social embeddedness. Dove Medical Press 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35399/1/35399.pdf Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi and Haron, Sharifah Azizah and Ibrahim, Rahimah and Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan (2014) Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender. Clinical Interventions in Aging, 9. pp. 863-870. ISSN 1176-9092; ESSN: 1178-1998 https://www.dovepress.com/social-embeddedness-as-a-mechanism-for-linking-social-cohesion-to-well-peer-reviewed-article-CIA 10.2147/CIA.S62205 |
| spellingShingle | Momtaz, Yadollah Abolfathi Haron, Sharifah Azizah Ibrahim, Rahimah Tengku Abdul Hamid, Tengku Aizan Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender |
| title | Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender |
| title_full | Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender |
| title_fullStr | Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender |
| title_short | Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender |
| title_sort | social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well being among older adults moderating effect of gender |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35399/1/35399.pdf |
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