An empirical test of Gubrium's socio-environmental theory of aging
Scarbrough, John Alvis
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Description
Title
An empirical test of Gubrium's socio-environmental theory of aging
Author(s)
Scarbrough, John Alvis
Issue Date
1991
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Zaccaria, Joseph S.
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Gerontology
Psychology, Social
Education, Guidance and Counseling
Language
eng
Abstract
Using a sample of 571 people all 75 years of age or older, this research tested Gubrium's socio-environmental theory of aging. Using correlation, multiple regression analysis, and analysis of variance, it was found that one's individual resources (income, social network, and health) was highly correlated with life satisfaction in these older people. However, no main or interactive effects were found between density (person's per square mile), percentage of neighbors greater than 65 years of age, or degree of old-age concentration in the neighborhood (a measure which combines density and percentage greater than 65) and life satisfaction. The author proposes a new model of aging and life satisfaction.
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