Providing social support among older adults : A qualitative study

• 豊島 彩

• 佐藤 眞一

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• 高齢者のソーシャルサポートの提供に対する評価の質的検討
• コウレイシャ　ノ　ソーシャル　サポート　ノ　テイキョウ　ニ　タイスル　ヒョウカ　ノ　シツテキ　ケントウ

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate older adults’ perceptions about providing social support to one another. Twelve people aged 65 and over（ 4 male, 8 female; mean age = 78.0, SD = 4.9）participated in the study. They underwent semi-structured interviews regarding attitudes about providing social support in daily life. Content analysis revealed 6 categories from positive episodes and 5 categories from negative episodes, and indicated that to a certain extent, the act of providing support is important to older adults for developing close relationships with others. However, older adults face some diffi culties despite their eagerness to help others, including limited resources for providing social support, a lack of opportunities to help others, and the reluctance to interfere in the lives of others.patients need, and whether patients need companionship.

Journal

• 生老病死の行動科学

  生老病死の行動科学 17-18 65-78, 2014-03

  大阪大学大学院人間科学研究科臨床死生学研究室

Keywords

• social support
• older adults
• qualitative study
• mental health

Details

• CRID: 1390853649735531136
• NII Article ID: 120005435441
• NII Book ID: AA1200171X
• DOI: 10.18910/36359
• HANDLE: 11094/36359
• ISSN: 1349435X
• Text Lang: ja
• Data Source:
  • JaLC
  • IRDB
  • CiNii Articles
  • KAKEN