Faculty Publications
Accommodating Culturally Meaningful Activities In Outdoor Settings For Older Adults
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Culture, Health care settings, Nature-related activities, Older adults
Journal/Book/Conference Title
The Role of the Outdoors in Residential Environments for Aging
First Page
109
Last Page
140
Abstract
A growing multicultural aging population necessitates an examination of the cultural responsiveness of American healthcare environments in enabling successful aging experiences. Environment-behavior studies establish positive effects of natural environments on the well-being of older adults. This study explored cultural differences in nature-related activities among Hispanic and Anglo-American elderly using six photographs of nature settings to elicit nature-related preferences and experiences. Findings indicate that Hispanic elderly find ‘furnished’ natural settings more compatible with their preferred activities such as group-oriented socializing while Anglo-American elderly prefer ‘authentic’ natural settings for preferred activities such as quiet reflection. Culture specific programming and design implications are discussed.
Department
School of Applied Human Sciences
Original Publication Date
1-1-2013
DOI of published version
10.4324/9780203820193
Recommended Citation
Alves, Susana Martins; Gulwadi, Gowri Betrabet; and Cohen, Uriel, "Accommodating Culturally Meaningful Activities In Outdoor Settings For Older Adults" (2013). Faculty Publications. 1671.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/1671
