Percetion of aging and sense of well-being among Latino elderly

被引：61

作者：

Beyene Y. ^{[1
,2
]}

Becker G.A.Y. ^{[1
]}

Mayen N. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Institute for Health and Aging, University of California, San Francisco, CA

[2] Institute for Health and Aging, Box 0646, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0646, Laurel Heights

来源：

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology | 2002年 / 17卷 / 2期

基金：

美国国家卫生研究院;

关键词：

Aging; Cultural expectations; Emotional well-being; Social support;

D O I：

10.1023/A:1015886816483

中图分类号：

学科分类号：

摘要：

This paper examines perception of aging and sense of well-being among Latino elderly. Data from in-depfh interviews of 83 Latino elders show that perception of aging is influenced by the level and quality of social support, and fulfilled cultural expectations, and having strong faith in God. The above factors also seem to influence sense of emotional well-being despite physical functional capacity and chronic health conditions. The most reported concerns by all study participants are fear of loneliness and the prospect of living in nursing homes. © 2002 Kluwer Academic Publishers.

引用

页码：155 / 172

页数：17

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