Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender

Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz,1 Sharifah Azizah Haron,2 Rahimah Ibrahim,3 Tengku Aizan Hamid3 1Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 2Institute of Gerontology, Department of Resource Management and Consumer Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra...

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Autores principales:	Momtaz YA, Haron SA, Ibrahim R, Hamid TA
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
Materias:	aged social embeddedness social cohesion well-being Geriatrics RC952-954.6
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:327c6c8597e549229f9d93e127b238d42021-12-02T01:36:47ZSocial embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/327c6c8597e549229f9d93e127b238d42014-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/social-embeddedness-as-a-mechanism-for-linking-social-cohesion-to-well-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz,1 Sharifah Azizah Haron,2 Rahimah Ibrahim,3 Tengku Aizan Hamid3 1Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 2Institute of Gerontology, Department of Resource Management and Consumer Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 3Institute of Gerontology, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 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. Keywords: aged, social embeddedness, social cohesion, well-beingMomtaz YAHaron SAIbrahim RHamid TADove Medical Pressarticleagedsocial embeddednesssocial cohesionwell-beingGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 9, Pp 863-870 (2014)
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description	Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz,1 Sharifah Azizah Haron,2 Rahimah Ibrahim,3 Tengku Aizan Hamid3 1Institute of Gerontology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 2Institute of Gerontology, Department of Resource Management and Consumer Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; 3Institute of Gerontology, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia 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. Keywords: aged, social embeddedness, social cohesion, well-being
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title	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_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_sort	social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender
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Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: moderating effect of gender

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