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Cramm, Jane M.; van Dijk, Hanna M.; Nieboer, Anna P. – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose of the Study: We aimed to investigate whether social capital (obtaining support through indirect ties such as from neighbors) and social cohesion (interdependencies among neighbors) within neighborhoods positively affect the well being of older adults. Design and Methods: This cross-sectional study included 945 of 1,440 (66% response rate)…
Descriptors: Well Being, Older Adults, Foreign Countries, Income
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Kremers, Ismay P.; Steverink, Nardi; Albersnagel, Frans A.; Slaets, Joris P. J. – Educational Gerontology, 2007
The present study investigated whether the women who applied for the self-management of well-being course Giving life more LUSTRE can be considered the target group that was intended. By comparing the course applicants with a random sample of community dwelling single women, it was found that, as expected, course applicants scored worse on…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Females, Self Management, Well Being
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Dykstra, Pearl Annette; deJong-Gierveld, Jenny – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004
In this study, Weiss's (1973) theorizing about the sources of emotional and social loneliness is elaborated - with notions about the asymmetric gratifications derived from marriage, about the conflicting loyalties that result from remarriage, and about selection into marriage - in order to reach an understanding of gender differences in…
Descriptors: Marriage, Social Networks, Gender Differences, Marital Status