Older adults’ experiences of maintaining social participation: Creating opportunities and striving to adapt to changing situations

Figures & data

Table 1. Participants’ characteristics.

Participants
Total number	9
Sex
Women	6
Men	3
Age
Range	69–92
Mean	82.5
Social status
Co-habiting	2
Living alone	7
Accommodations
House	2
Apartment	7
Education
Elementary school, 7 years	4
University/university college education	5
Retirement time
8–20 years	4
>25 years	5
Transportation
Drive a car	3
Use public transportation	2
Hesitate to use public transportation or use it accompanied by others	4

Table 2. Results revealed an overall theme and three categories.

Theme	Creating opportunities for social participation: Developing strategies and striving to adapt to changing situations.
Categories	Cultivating my social relations	Belonging to a community	Connecting with society and having access to different places