Elder Abuse and Social Capital in Older Adults: The Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Elder abuse is a serious public health issue worldwide, but large-scale epidemiologic studies remain sparse. Although social factors in human relations such as social support and social isolation have been proposed as the factors related to elder abuse, cognitive social capital has not been examined.

Objective

This study aims to clarify the prevalence of and the factors associated with elder abuse among independent older adults in Japan.

Methods

The study design is a retrospective observational study. The data were derived from the Japan Gerontological Evaluation Study (JAGES). These self-report data were collected from 26,229 people aged 65 years or older living in 28 municipalities in 2013. The types of elder abuse and factors associated with them were ex

SUBMITTER: Koga C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7114897 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature