Social support among older South Africans during COVID-19

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dc.contributor.author Geyer, Stephan
dc.contributor.author Teater, Barbra
dc.contributor.author Chonody, Jill
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-21T09:11:51Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.description.abstract COVID-19 had a significant impact on older South Africans’ experience of social support. This cross-sectional study explored possible risk and protective factors of social support among community-dwelling older adults (N = 118). Social support pre- to during COVID-19 decreased significantly; however, overall social support was greater for those who were older, had more face-to-face contact, and had a greater number of friends or relatives. From a socio-ecological perspective on resilience, greater opportunities for older adults to create connections, such as classes or community events, are recommended to facilitate desired social supports, which in turn supports greater health and well-being. en_US
dc.description.department Social Work and Criminology en_US
dc.description.embargo 2024-05-31
dc.description.librarian hj2023 en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/waaa20 en_US
dc.identifier.citation Stephan Geyer, Barbra Teater & Jill Chonody (2023): Social Support Among Older South Africans During COVID-19, Activities, Adaptation & Aging, DOI: 10.1080/01924788.2023.2218717. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0192-4788 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1544-4368 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1080/01924788.2023.2218717
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/91986
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Taylor and Francis en_US
dc.rights © 2023 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an electronic version of an article published in Activities, Adaptation & Aging, vol. , issue. , pp. , 2023, doi : 10.1080/01924788.2023.2218717. Activities, Adaptation & Aging is available online at : https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/waaa20. en_US
dc.subject COVID-19 pandemic en_US
dc.subject Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) en_US
dc.subject Older adults en_US
dc.subject Social support en_US
dc.subject South Africa (SA) en_US
dc.subject Gerontological social services en_US
dc.subject SDG-03: Good health and well-being en_US
dc.title Social support among older South Africans during COVID-19 en_US
dc.type Postprint Article en_US


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