Influence of promoting an "age-friendly cities" strategy on psychological capital and social engagement based on the scenario method

• Published in: Journal of aging & social policy Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 463 - 485
• Main Authors: Chiang, Yi-Chen, Gao, Da-Rui, Lee, Chun-Yang, Li, Xian, Sun, Xin-Ying, Chen, Ching-Tsao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Routledge 04.07.2023; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Age groups; Age-friendly cities; Aged; Cities; Costs and Cost Analysis; Humans; Policy; Policy making; psychological capital; Residents; scenario; social engagement; Social Participation; World Health Organization; Age-friendly cities; psychological capital; social engagement; scenario
• ISSN: 0895-9420; 1545-0821; 1545-0821
• DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2022.2110805

Holding large conferences and events usually encourages the corresponding government to upgrade the host city. For this process, incorporating additional costs to increase accessibility for the elderly is a feasible means for a city to develop in an age-friendly manner. Providing evidence-based reports to policy makers is conducive to implementing the policies of age-friendly cities. This study used the scenario method to simulate the effect of promoting the "age-friendly cities" strategy on residents' psychological capital and social engagement (SE). We found that promoting the construction of age-friendly cities can significantly improve residents' psychological capital and SE and that residents from all age groups can benefit. This paper provides an economical means to influence policymakers through evidence-based reports in promoting the development of age-friendly cities.