NEIGHBORHOOD ETHNIC DIVERSITY, SENSE OF COMMUNITY, AND WELLBEING AMONG NATIVE AND MIGRANT OLDER ADULTS - Part 803 - Aging research summary

Sep 29, 2026

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Neighborhood ethnic diversity is evaluated for its relationship with sense of community (SoC) and subjective wellbeing among native-Dutch and migrant older adults in the Netherlands. Findings show ethnic diversity has limited or no effect for native-Dutch participants but mixed effects for migrant groups. Outgroup size shows the strongest overall association, with positive effects for Moroccans and negative effects for Surinamese elders. The study underscores the need to differentiate native versus migrant experiences and account for diversity within migrant communities when shaping age-friendly community concepts, research, and policy.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Key findings

Ethnic diversity effects by group

Outgroup size associations

Conceptual and policy implications

FAQs

How does neighborhood ethnic diversity relate to wellbeing for native-Dutch older adults?

Neighborhood ethnic diversity has a limited or no effect on the wellbeing of native-Dutch older adults in the study findings.

What diversity indicator showed the strongest association with wellbeing?

Outgroup size had the most significant effect on wellbeing, though the direction varied by subgroup.

How do Moroccan and Surinamese older adults differ in the effect of outgroup size?

Outgroup size showed a positive effect for older adults with a Moroccan background, while Surinamese older adults showed a negative effect.

Sep 29, 2026

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