Ageing-in-place in studio apartments in Singapore: Maintaining independence in community living

Leng Leng Thang, Song Iee Hong

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-263
Number of pages14
JournalAsian Pacific Journal of Social Work
Volume25
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Oct 2015

Keywords

  • coping strategies
  • living alone
  • older adult
  • self-care
  • social support

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