Coping with loneliness in old age: a cross-cultural comparison |
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Authors: | Ami Rokach Tricia Orzeck and Felix Neto |
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Institution: | (1) Institute for Study & Treatment of Psychosocial Stress, Toronto;(2) Universidade do Porto, Portugal;(3) Institute for the Study and Treatment of Psychosocial Stress, 104 Combe Avenue, M3H 4J9 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Abstract: | The present study is an examination of the influence of cultural background on the ways in which the aged cope with loneliness.
Thirty-six participants from Canada and 105 from Portugal (60-83 years old) answered an 86-item questionnaire which examined
thebeneficial strategies which they used to cope with loneliness. The strategies which were examined included Acceptance and Reflection,
Self-Development and Understanding, Social Support Network, Distancing and Denial, Religion and Faith, and Increased Activity.
Results indicated that the elderly of the two cultures differ on three subscales. Gender differences between and within cultures
were also examined. |
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