Aging and Sense of Community.

RODRIGUEZ FEIJÓO, NÉLIDA; VIGNALE, PAULA

Berlin, Alemania

Congreso; XXIX International Congress of Psychology.; 2008

International Union of Psychological Science

The aim of this research is to analyze the relationship between aged people and SC. A Personal Data Questionnaire and a SC Scale were given to 350 Argentinean of different age, gender and social and economical level. Factor and Variance Analyses were used. Results suggest that some social and demographic variables considered have a statistically significant influence on the respondents’ SC.  Given the longevity growth and the need to maintain the quality of life, aged people’ SC is a piece of information that must be taken into account when considering moving to a new neighborhood or a geriatric institution. Key Words: Sense of Community – Aging – Psychological Well being