In:
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, MDPI AG, Vol. 19, No. 9 ( 2022-04-22), p. 5096-
Abstract:
Ascertaining progress in building age-friendly cities (AFCs) requires community diagnostic indicators. This study examines the relationship between social participation and happiness at the municipal level. The data from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES) from 2013, 2016, and 2019, comprising 442,079 older people from 289 municipalities, are used. We also employ linear mixed-effects models to evaluate the association between social participation and happiness. In these models, we adjust for seven variables as potential confounders. This study reveals that the higher the social participation, except for neighborhood association, the higher the state of happiness (B = 0.14–0.30). Our study suggests that social participation is useful, as a community diagnostic indicator, for monitoring the progress of building AFCs, developing strategies, and creating evidence.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1660-4601
DOI:
10.3390/ijerph19095096
Language:
English
Publisher:
MDPI AG
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2175195-X