The Social Relationship Context of Elder Mistreatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Elder mistreatment victims at risk of poor physical and psychological health may benefit from increased social support. This article identifies mistreatment victims among community-dwelling older Americans and maps their social networks to guide the design of social support interventions.

Research design and methods

Using nationally representative survey data from Wave 3 (2015-2016) of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (N = 2,334) and descriptive, latent class, and regression analyses, we estimate the prevalence of mistreatment since age 60, identify the alleged perpetrators' relationships to the victims, and examine victims' social networks.

Results

Self-reported lifetime prevalence of elder mistreatment is as high as 21%,

SUBMITTER: Wong JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7427485 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature