| Title |
Being old and living alone in urban areas: the meaning of self-care and health on the perception of life situation and identity
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Psychology Research and Behavior Management, June 2013
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| DOI | 10.2147/prbm.s46329 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kari Sundsli, Geir Arild Espnes, Olle Söderhamn |
| Abstract |
Living alone in urban areas when getting old is an important and necessary field for research as the growth of the urban population worldwide increases, and due to the fact that people live longer. How older people manage their self-care and health, and how this might influence their identity and life situation may be very important to understand when planning for a new, upcoming older generation. The aim of this study was to elucidate the meaning of self-care and health for the perception of life situation and identity among single-living older individuals in urban areas in southern Norway. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Unknown | 2 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 2 | 50% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 27 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 21% |
| Researcher | 4 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 14% |
| Professor | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 2 | 7% |
| Other | 4 | 14% |
| Unknown | 5 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 8 | 29% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 5 | 18% |
| Social Sciences | 5 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 14% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 5 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
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#13,386,934
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#2
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