Associations Between Resilience, Community Belonging, and Social Participation Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Results From the Eastern Townships Population Health Survey

摘要: Abstract Objective To examine the associations between resilience, community belonging, and social participation, moderating effect of resilience on association belonging participation among community-dwelling older adults. Design Cross-sectional; secondary analyses Eastern Townships Population Health Survey. Setting Community. Participants A sample (N=4541) women (n=2485) men (n=2056) aged ≥60 years was randomly selected according to area. Most participants had Interventions Not applicable. Main Outcome Measures Self-reported data age, education, depressive symptoms, were collected by phone interviewer–administered questionnaire. scale measured frequency in 8 activities. 4-point Likert ranging from "very strong" weak" estimated sense local community. Social questions came Statistics Canada surveys. Resilience assessed with 10-item Connor-Davidson Scale, capturing ability cope adversity. Results Controlling for psychological distress, greater associated ( R 2 =.13; P =.09; =.03) Conclusions moderates and, especially, men. targeting should consider potential impact improving belonging. Future studies investigate why how enhance