Abstract
Living alone in later life is increasingly a common style of living in Singapore. We investigated the extent of maintaining independent living in a studio apartment using a survey of older residents (n = 925), focusing on three aspects of coping strategies: self-care management, social support, and use of social services. As compared to older adults who lived with others, those who lived alone had better self-care management, tended to rely more on friends and neighbours, and indicated higher use of social services. Those living alone also showed higher awareness in managing their health. This study provides valuable insights to understand the issues on coping strategies involved with living alone in later life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 250-263 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2 Oct 2015 |
Keywords
- coping strategies
- living alone
- older adult
- self-care
- social support