Social Integration Among Adults Aging With Spinal Cord Injury: The Role of Features in the Built and Natural Environment

A growing number of adults are aging with spinal cord injury (SCI) acquired earlier in life. Social integration is important for health and participation after SCI. However, little is known about the role of the community built environment for supporting social integration among adults aging with SC...

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Published in:Journal of aging and environment 2024-07, Vol.ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), p.1-15
Main Authors: Tan, Nasya, Forchheimer, Martin, Tate, Denise G., Meade, Michelle A., Reber, Lisa, Clarke, Philippa J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aging
built environment
natural environment
social integration
spinal cord injury
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Summary:A growing number of adults are aging with spinal cord injury (SCI) acquired earlier in life. Social integration is important for health and participation after SCI. However, little is known about the role of the community built environment for supporting social integration among adults aging with SCI. Using a structured telephone survey with 182 adults aging with SCI in the midwestern United States, we found that more community built environment facilitators (e.g., curb cuts, automatic doors, paved surfaces) and fewer barriers (e.g., gravel surfaces, crowds) significantly increased the odds of regularly engaging in both formal and informal social activities.
ISSN:2689-2618
2689-2626
2689-2626
DOI:10.1080/26892618.2023.2203178