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Publication Date: 2006-Apr
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Sense of Belonging as a Predictor of Reasons for Living in Older Adults
Kissane, Melissa; McLaren, Suzanne
Death Studies, v30 n3 p243-258 Apr 2006
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.
Descriptors: Older Adults, Suicide, Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Mental Health, Life Satisfaction, Social Isolation, Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Environment, Psychological Patterns, Family Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Reasons for Living Inventory
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