Social capital and mental wellbeing of older people residing in a residential care facility in Durban, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorChipps, Jennifer
dc.contributor.authorJarvis, Mary Ann
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-30T08:59:52Z
dc.date.available2020-10-30T08:59:52Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractINTRODUCTION: Global increases in life expectancy are expected to continue, with accompanying physical and mental wellbeing challenges specifically for older people living in residential care settings. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate the association between mental well-being and social capital of older residents (60C years) in an urban residential care facility in South Africa. METHOD: A descriptive survey was conducted with 103 residents living in a residential care facility in an urban environment in South Africa. The social capital framework from the Canadian Policy Research Initiative, the WHO-5 well-being index, the Kessler-6 measure of psychosocial distress, the OSLO-3 Social Support Scale and the Australian Bureau of Statistics Indigenous Health Questionnaire were used to develop the questionnaire. RESULTS: The WHO-5 showed moderate ratings of mental well-being for the standard scoring (>13) (62, 82.7%), but lower levels when using ‘no negative ratings’ (36; 50.6%). Significant differences in the primary network size, average closeness, self-efficacy and social support as well as the ability to confide in primary network was shown between residents with mentally well and unwell ratings. Logistic regression showed that the strongest predictor for mental well-being was participation in activities outside of the residence and having a primary network. CONCLUSION: The study confirms the association between social capital and mental well-being.en_US
dc.description.accreditationWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.identifier.citationChipps, J. & Jarvis, M.A. (2015). Social capital and mental well-being of older people residing in a residential care facility in Durban, South Africa. Aging and Mental Health, 20(12): 1264 - 1270en_US
dc.identifier.issn1360-7863
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2015.1105196
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5338
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterfalse
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.status.ispeerreviewedtrue
dc.subjectSocial capitalen_US
dc.subjectOlder personsen_US
dc.subjectMental well-beingen_US
dc.titleSocial capital and mental wellbeing of older people residing in a residential care facility in Durban, South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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