Association between social capital and health-promoting lifestyle among empty nesters: The mediating role of sense of coherence

Jul 20, 2023Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)

How Social Support Relates to Healthy Lifestyles in Older Adults Living Alone, with the Role of a Strong Personal Outlook

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Abstract

A mediating role of sense of coherence explained 52.7% of the total effect of social capital on health-promoting lifestyle among 452 empty nesters.

  • Social capital is associated with health-promoting lifestyles in empty nesters.
  • Sense of coherence may mediate the relationship between social capital and health-promoting lifestyles.
  • The mediating effect of sense of coherence was significant, with a coefficient of β=0.367.
  • Data were collected from community-based empty nesters in Guiyang, China, between February and May 2023.

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