| Title |
The Impacts of the Neighborhood Environment on the Social Network Formation of Elderly |
| Authors |
Wu, Xiao-Yu ; Lee, Kyung-Hoon |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5659/JAIK_PD.2019.35.8.65 |
| Keywords |
Topography; Neighborhood Facility; Accessibility; Frequency of Use; Social Network |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of the topography and the neighborhood facility on the aged people’s social network
formation. The paper samples the aged people living in Changchun city located in a flat ground and Tonghua city located in a mountain
region. Four selections of dwelling districts from the two cities are based on amount of the facilities maintaining the wealth and living area
same to do the questionnaires. One hundred aged people are selected in the each dwelling district to fill out the questionnaires, and 386
valid questionnaires are finally obtained. The data obtained from the questionnaires are used to do some statistic analysis by using SPSS24.0
program. The results are shown as following: In the case of same amount of neighborhood facility for dwelling district, the aged people
living in a flat ground use the facility more frequently and communicate more often with their friends and neighbors than the aged people
living in a mountain region do, the social network forms more easily as well. In the other case of same topography dwelling districts, the
aged people living in an abundant facility dwelling district use the facility more frequently and communicate more with their neighbors and
friends than the aged people living in a mountain region do, so the social network forms more easily as well. Thus it can be seen that
topography and amount of facility are significant influence factors of the aged social network formation. |