TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-reported and performance-based disability measures have a different impact on the degree of social integration among older Americans
AU - Suzuki, Rie
AU - McCarthy, Michael J.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2023/12
Y1 - 2023/12
N2 - Objectives. To examine the differences of self-reported versus perfor-mance-based disability on social integration among older adults, as well as the direct and potential moderating role of the physical and social environment on these relationships. Methods. Using data from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study (n = 2,700), two indicators of disability (self-reported, perfor-mance-based), chronic health conditions, and home environment were examined as predictors of social integration using multinomial logistic regression. Results. Compared to older adults with self-reported disabilities, older adults with performance-based disabilities were less likely to be nonin-tegrated. The presence of chronic conditions moderated these associ-ations. Home environment had a direct effect on social integration, al-though it did not account for disability-related differences in outcomes. Discussion. Careful selection of disability measures and the inclusion of physical and social environmental factors is important when investigating determinants of social integration among older adults.
AB - Objectives. To examine the differences of self-reported versus perfor-mance-based disability on social integration among older adults, as well as the direct and potential moderating role of the physical and social environment on these relationships. Methods. Using data from the 2015 National Health and Aging Trends Study (n = 2,700), two indicators of disability (self-reported, perfor-mance-based), chronic health conditions, and home environment were examined as predictors of social integration using multinomial logistic regression. Results. Compared to older adults with self-reported disabilities, older adults with performance-based disabilities were less likely to be nonin-tegrated. The presence of chronic conditions moderated these associ-ations. Home environment had a direct effect on social integration, al-though it did not account for disability-related differences in outcomes. Discussion. Careful selection of disability measures and the inclusion of physical and social environmental factors is important when investigating determinants of social integration among older adults.
KW - chronic conditions
KW - home environment
KW - performance-based disability
KW - self-reported disability
KW - social integration
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U2 - 10.36150/2499-6564-N288
DO - 10.36150/2499-6564-N288
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85179312902
SN - 2499-6564
VL - 71
SP - 218
EP - 227
JO - Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics
JF - Journal of Gerontology and Geriatrics
IS - 4
ER -