Perspectives of Rural Older Women on the Determinants of Successful Ageing in Southeast Nigeria.

IF 1.3 Q3 GERONTOLOGY

Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology Pub Date : 2023-06-01 DOI:10.1007/s10823-023-09480-8

Tochukwu J Okolie, Prince C Ekoh, Samuel C Onuh, Emmanuel O Ugwu

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As the global population of older persons continues to increase, the need for improved quality of life and increased life satisfaction has made successful ageing a critical discourse. The concept of successful ageing is subject to socio-cultural interpretations; thus, our study delved into the perspectives of rural older women on the determinants of successful ageing. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 15 rural older women aged 65 years and above in Awgu Local Government Area, Enugu State, Southeast Nigeria. Data collected were analysed thematically, and findings revealed that positive social and spiritual relationships were the most critical determinants of successful ageing. Access to and utilisation of digital technology to maintain social ties were also recognised as crucial to the successful ageing of rural older women. Thus, interventions towards successful ageing should focus on improving healthy spirituality, positive social relations and improved connection with social ties through increased access to digital technology.

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尼日利亚东南部农村老年妇女对成功老龄化决定因素的看法。

随着全球老年人人口的不断增加，对提高生活质量和提高生活满意度的需求使成功的老龄化成为一个重要的话语。成功老龄化的概念受到社会文化的解释;因此，我们的研究深入探讨了农村老年妇女对成功老龄化的决定因素的看法。数据通过对尼日利亚东南部埃努古州奥古地方政府区15名65岁及以上农村老年妇女的半结构化访谈收集。对收集到的数据进行了主题分析，结果显示，积极的社会和精神关系是成功老龄化的最关键决定因素。获得和利用数字技术来维持社会联系也被认为是农村老年妇女成功老龄化的关键。因此，成功老龄化的干预措施应侧重于改善健康的精神状态、积极的社会关系以及通过增加数字技术的使用改善与社会关系的联系。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology is an international and interdisciplinary journal providing a forum for scholarly discussion of the aging process and issues of the aged throughout the world. The journal emphasizes discussions of research findings, theoretical issues, and applied approaches and provides a comparative orientation to the study of aging in cultural contexts The core of the journal comprises a broad range of articles dealing with global aging, written from the perspectives of history, anthropology, sociology, political science, psychology, population studies, health/biology, etc. We welcome articles that examine aging within a particular cultural context, compare aging and older adults across societies, and/or compare sub-cultural groupings or ethnic minorities within or across larger societies. Comparative analyses of topics relating to older adults, such as aging within socialist vs. capitalist systems or within societies with different social service delivery systems, also are appropriate for this journal. With societies becoming ever more multicultural and experiencing a `graying'' of their population on a hitherto unprecedented scale, the Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology stands at the forefront of one of the most pressing issues of our times.