A Meta-Analysis on the Influence of Age-Friendly Environments on Older Adults' Physical and Mental Well-Being

Bai, X (通讯作者),Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Dept Appl Social Sci, Hong Kong 999077, Peoples R China.;Bai, X (通讯作者),Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Inst Act Ageing, Res Ctr Gerontol & Family Studies, Hong Kong 999077, Peoples R China.
2022-11
The importance of age-friendly environments (AFEs) for older adults has been empirically and theoretically highlighted by the extant literature. However, the strength of the association between environments and older adults' well-being has not been comprehensively quantified. Given the different attributes of the physical and mental dimensions, this meta-analysis aims to synthesise and quantify the association between AFEs and the physical and mental well-being of older adults. Fourteen eligible studies were included in this analysis: among which eight explored the link between AFEs and physical well-being, and eleven investigated AFEs in association with mental well-being. A random-effects model showed a small but significant correlation between AFEs and the mental well-being of older adults (r = 0.160, 95% CI [0.084, 0.224], p < 0.001), and the correlation between AFEs and physical well-being was also significant (r = 0.072, 95% CI [0.026, 0.118], p < 0.01). The number of environmental factors involved in AFEs moderated the association with physical well-being, from which the association was only significant among studies focusing on fewer environmental factors (n < 6). Results of this meta-analysis indicated that AFEs may be more effective in promoting the emotions of older adults, compared to ameliorating their physical functioning. The limitations of current empirical studies and directions for future research in the field of environmental gerontology were also discussed.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH
卷号:19|期号:21
收录类别:SCIE
语种
英语
来源机构
Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Hong Kong Polytechnic University
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
10
2013以来使用计数
10
EISSN
1660-4601
出版年
2022-11
DOI
10.3390/ijerph192113813
学科领域
循证公共卫生
关键词
age-friendly environments meta-analysis physical well-being mental well-being healthy ageing older adults
WOS学科分类
Environmental Sciences Public, Environmental & Occupational Health