Social capital and mental well-being of older people residing in a residential care facility in Durban, South Africa.

Abstract:

INTRODUCTION:Global increases in life expectancy are expected to continue, with accompanying physical and mental well-being 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 (60+ 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.

journal_name

Aging Ment Health

journal_title

Aging & mental health

authors

Chipps J,Jarvis MA

doi

10.1080/13607863.2015.1105196

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1264-1270

issue

12

eissn

1360-7863

issn

1364-6915

journal_volume

20

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