@article{ref1,
title="Sense of belonging as a predictor of reasons for living in older adults",
journal="Death studies",
year="2006",
author="Kissane, Melissa and McLaren, Suzanne",
volume="30",
number="3",
pages="243-258",
abstract="In response to the high rate of suicide among aging people, this study investigated sense of belonging as a predictor of reasons for living in an aged sample. A community sample of 104 Australians aged 61 to 95 years completed The Reasons for Living Inventory and The Sense of Belonging Instrument. Results indicated that a higher sense of belonging predicted more reasons to live overall, and child-related concerns, responsibility to family, and survival and coping beliefs, specifically. Future research should investigate if the enhancement of a sense of belonging among older adults is associated with an increase in reasons for living.",
language="",
issn="0748-1187",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}