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- Title
The dark side of social capital: Geographic differences in COVID‐19 preventive behaviors among older adults in South Korea.
- Authors
Lee, Juhyeong; Kim, Giyeon
- Abstract
Aim: The present study examined whether geographic location (i.e., rural vs. urban areas) moderated the relationship between social capital and COVID‐19 preventive behaviors among older adults in South Korea. Methods: Participants were a nationally representative sample of 61 075 Korean adults aged 65 years or older from the 2021 Community Health Survey by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency. The moderation analysis was conducted with PROCESS. Results: After adjusting for covariates, the moderation analysis showed a significant moderation effect of geographic location on the relationship between social capital and COVID‐19 preventive behaviors among older adults in South Korea. Specifically, in urban areas, older adults with higher social capital were more likely to adhere to COVID‐19 preventive behaviors. However, social capital negatively impacted older adults' COVID‐19 preventive behaviors in rural areas. Conclusions: Findings suggest that social capital is not always helpful for maintaining COVID‐19 preventive behaviors among older adults in South Korea. The social characteristics of geographic location need to be considered when initiating COVID‐19 prevention campaigns in South Korea. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2024; 24: 377–384.
- Subjects
SOUTH Korea; SOCIAL capital; PATIENT compliance; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; HEALTH behavior; METROPOLITAN areas; RURAL conditions; COVID-19; PREVENTIVE health services
- Publication
Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 2024, Vol 24, p377
- ISSN
1444-1586
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/ggi.14807