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  • Gerontology
  • Sociology
  • Public Policy

Background:

  • Civic engagement in later life is influenced by individual, neighborhood, and societal factors.
  • Previous research rarely examines these multiple levels concurrently.
  • A socio-ecological framework is crucial for understanding complex influences on aging populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between neighborhood conditions and country-level indicators with civic engagement in older adults.
  • To examine the roles of the Human Development Index (HDI) and income inequality (Gini) in shaping late-life civic participation.
  • To explore how national contexts interact with local environments to influence engagement.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 9,468 individuals aged 65+ across 33 European countries.
  • Employed binary two-level regression models to analyze associations.
  • Assessed four dimensions of civic engagement: formal volunteering, informal caregiving, associational engagement, and political engagement.

Main Results:

  • Accessible neighborhood amenities positively correlated with all forms of civic engagement.
  • Neighborhood problems demonstrated negative associations with engagement.
  • Higher HDI was linked to increased overall engagement and amplified neighborhood amenity effects on associational and political participation.

Conclusions:

  • Neighborhood characteristics and national contexts interact to shape civic engagement in later life.
  • Accessible local environments and higher national development are key facilitators of older adult engagement.
  • Policy implications should consider both local planning and national development strategies to support active aging.