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Perceived neighborhood environment, social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in Shanghai, China.

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Lu, N; Wu, B
Published in: Scientific reports
April 2022

This study examined the mediator role of social capital on the association between perceived neighborhood environment and life satisfaction among older adults in urban China, and further tested the moderating effect of gender in the above paths (i.e., from neighborhood environment to life satisfaction; from neighborhood environment to social capital; from social capital to life satisfaction). We used quota sampling approach to recruit 472 respondents aged 60 years old or older in Shanghai in 2020. From the perspective of structural equation modeling, multiple group analysis was conducted to examine the proposed hypotheses. The measurement model of social capital was well established in urban Chinese community contexts. Based on the whole sample, the results of the mediation model showed that social capital played a mediation role in the association between neighborhood environment and life satisfaction. Furthermore, the results of multiple group analysis showed that the association between neighborhood environment and cognitive social capital was only significant among older women. The findings highlight the role of neighborhood environment and social capital in building age-friendly communities.

Duke Scholars

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Scientific reports

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2045-2322

ISSN

2045-2322

Publication Date

April 2022

Volume

12

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6686

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Environment
  • Social Capital
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • China
  • Asian People
  • Aged
 

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Lu, N., & Wu, B. (2022). Perceived neighborhood environment, social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in Shanghai, China. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 6686. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10742-7
Lu, Nan, and Bei Wu. “Perceived neighborhood environment, social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in Shanghai, China.Scientific Reports 12, no. 1 (April 2022): 6686. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10742-7.
Lu, Nan, and Bei Wu. “Perceived neighborhood environment, social capital and life satisfaction among older adults in Shanghai, China.Scientific Reports, vol. 12, no. 1, Apr. 2022, p. 6686. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s41598-022-10742-7.

Published In

Scientific reports

DOI

EISSN

2045-2322

ISSN

2045-2322

Publication Date

April 2022

Volume

12

Issue

1

Start / End Page

6686

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Environment
  • Social Capital
  • Residence Characteristics
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Middle Aged
  • Humans
  • Female
  • China
  • Asian People
  • Aged