Evaluation of the Benefits, Satisfaction, and Limitations of Intergenerational Face-to-Face Activities

A General Population Survey in Spain

Dados Bibliográficos

ID15513394
AutoresAlejandro Canedo-García (0000-0002-0265-4580, Universidad de León), Jesús Nicasio García Sánchez (0000-0002-9464-483X, Universidad de León, autor correspondente), Cristina Díaz-Prieto (Universidad de León), Deilis Ivonne Pacheco Sanz (0000-0003-4797-3574, Universidad de Valladolid)
Ano2021
Volume18
Fascículo18
Páginas9683-9683
Data de publicação2021-09-14
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditoraMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph18189683
PMID34574603
OpenAlexW3200626001
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas4
Referências citadas42

Over the last decades, social isolation and loneliness among older adults have given rise to an increased interest in the study of intergenerational relationships. Intergenerational programs provide a great opportunity for older adults to connect with people of other generations. Many studies have reported the beneficial effects of these programs, improving the mental and physical health of the elderly and contributing to better academic formation and social skills in children. The aim of this study was to examine the benefits, satisfaction, and limitations of the intergenerational interactions derived from the performance of face-to-face activities, such as daily and healthcare activities, educational, cultural and leisure activities, and physical or sport activities. Participants were subjects living in Spain of any age (grouped into three age groups: 40 years old) and from different social groups who completed an electronic 88-item questionnaire. The analysis of sociodemographic variables of the survey respondents revealed that people aged 40 or more, with personal autonomy, single or married, and living with a partner and/or other relative, and not retired, performed face-to-face activities with people of other generations with a significantly higher frequency than the rest of the groups for each variable. Most participants who participated in intergenerational face-to-face activities reported benefits to their physical and mental health, mood, relationships, self-determination, social participation, and academic education. Most participants were quite or very satisfied with the person with whom they performed this type of activities, especially if this person was a friend or a close relative. Except for grandparents, people who participated in intergenerational face-to-face activities and who had no limitations or disabilities were more frequently reported by the participants. In conclusion, intergenerational interactions derived from the performance of face-to-face activities can contribute to improve both the physical and mental health, social skills, and relationships of all people involved

Activities of daily living · Autonomy · Environmental health · Loneliness · Mental health · Mood · Population · Psychiatry · Social isolation · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology