Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jun 5, 2025

Integrating Computerized Linguistic and Social Network Analyses to Capture Addiction Recovery Capital in an Online Community
Published on: May 31, 2019
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on Community Connections and Third Place Engagement: A Qualitative Analysis of Older
Cannon Melissa L1, Bergman Lynelle1, Finlay Jessica M2
1Gerontology: Aging and Older Adulthood Department, Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR, USA.
Abstract:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused widespread disruption and upheaval across communities. This qualitative study uses data from the national COVID-19 Coping Study to investigate how community engagement shifted during the pandemic among older Americans. We conducted reflexive thematic analysis of open-ended online survey responses from a random subsample of 500 participants. Our analysis identified ways in which participants altered sources of community and engagement, struggled with engagement, and increased engagement, and how experiences differed among bonding ties compared to bridging ties. Results reinforce the importance of third places for heterogeneous social connections and inform strategies to strengthen community among older Americans.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Qualitative Analysis
There are two main approaches to qualitative analysis:...
Statistical Methods for Analyzing Epidemiological Data
Relationship Formation
Community Based Intervention
Foundations of Community Mental Health Programs
Central to the success of community-based interventions is the...
Steps in Outbreak Investigation
Longitudinal Research

