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Mechanisms Linking Neighborhood Age Composition to Health

Author(s) -

Sara M. Moorman,

Jeffrey E. Stokes,

Jeremiah Morelock

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnv687

Subject(s) - generativity , cohesion (chemistry) , psychology , gerontology , survey data collection , developmental psychology , social integration , social psychology , sociology , medicine , chemistry , statistics , mathematics , organic chemistry , anthropology

Age integration theory posits that the age composition of spaces affects the social interactions in which people can engage. This study aimed to examine whether social interactions perceived to involve generativity (i.e., commitment to younger generations), daily discrimination, and/or social cohesion mediate associations between neighborhood age composition, self-reported health, and psychological well-being.

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