- Title
- Sense of belonging as a predictor of reasons for living in older adults
- Creator
- Kissane, Melissa; McLaren, Suzanne
- Date
- 2006
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/61300
- Identifier
- vital:484
- Identifier
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https://doi.org/10.1080/07481180500493401
- Identifier
- ISSN:0748-1187
- Abstract
- In response to the high rate of suicide among aging people, this study investigated sense of belonging as a predictor of reasons for living in an aged sample. A community sample of 104 Australians aged 61 to 95 years completed The Reasons for Living Inventory and The Sense of Belonging Instrument. Results indicated that a higher sense of belonging predicted more reasons to live overall, and child-related concerns, responsibility to family, and survival and coping beliefs, specifically. Future research should investigate if the enhancement of a sense of belonging among older adults is associated with an increase in reasons for living. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.; C1
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Relation
- Death Studies Vol. 30, no. 3 (2006), p. 243-258
- Rights
- Copyright Taylor & Francis
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 1701 Psychology; Adaptation; Psychological; Aged, 80 and over; Interpersonal relations; Motivation; Personal satisfaction; Self concept; Social support
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