Analysis of Senior Citizens’ Participation in Social Organizations

Marcelo Piña-Morán (), Carlos Martínez-Matamala, Ricardo Iacub, María G. Olivo-Viana, Verónica Rubio-Aguilar and Luis M. Torres-Fuentes
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Marcelo Piña-Morán: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Económicas, Universidad Católica del Maule, Avda. San Miguel 3605, Talca 3460000, Chile
Carlos Martínez-Matamala: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Económicas, Universidad Católica del Maule, Carmen 684, Curicó 3340000, Chile
Ricardo Iacub: Facultad de Psicología, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Víctor Martínez 361, Buenos Aires 1406, Argentina
María G. Olivo-Viana: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Económicas, Universidad Católica del Maule, Avda. San Miguel 3605, Talca 3460000, Chile
Verónica Rubio-Aguilar: Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Comunicaciones, Universidad Santo Tomás, Ejército 146, Santiago 8320000, Chile
Luis M. Torres-Fuentes: Facultad de Ciencias Humanas, Universidad Bernardo O’Higgins, Avda. Viel 1497, Santiago 8370993, Chile

Social Sciences, 2024, vol. 13, issue 7, 1-19

Abstract: The present study follows Chilean older persons’ social participation in organizations. The methodology used corresponds to the data delivery period from the National Socioeconomic Characterization Survey (CASEN), where the samples used are 2003 ( n = 257,077), 2009 ( n = 246,924), 2011 ( n = 200,302), 2015 ( n = 266,968), and 2017 ( n = 216,439). The data were processed using SPSS statistical software (version 27.0) for a descriptive analysis of the data and variable crossing, along with a comparison based on presenting the data in maps via QGis geographical software (3.36.6 version). The main finding of the present study is that while social participation in organizations continues a cross-sectional downward trend across Chilean population age groups, there are still good indicators among elderly people, determining non-participation profiles for public policy implementation. Some determinants for participation in this age group above the rest of the population may be due to improved health conditions, more free time after retirement, and cultural determinants inciting active participation in society.

Keywords: older persons; social participation; social organizations; social activities; gerontology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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