Research Evidence
Research Evidence
A Taiwan-based evidence foundation for symbiotic community care, from field research across four counties, 2022–2026.
- 53 rural communities (Changhua · Nantou · Yunlin · Chiayi)
- 1,100+ older adults aged 65+ (WHO-5 scale)
- 5 SSCI papers published 2025–2026
Three Core Findings
Across four counties (Changhua, Nantou, Yunlin, Chiayi), 53 rural communities and 1,100+ older adults, health-promotion activities (β = +0.171) and recreational-cultural activities (β = +0.091) had significant positive effects on older adults' well-being (Liang & Hung, 2025, INQUIRY).
More participation is not always better: annual participation of 100–150 hours yielded the most stable well-being, while beyond 150 hours well-being declined — especially among "young-old" adults aged 65–79 (Liang & Hung, 2026, Journal of Applied Gerontology, DOI: 10.1177/07334648261451692).
After incorporating community-context variables, the model's explanatory power for well-being rose from 8% to 54%, showing that local culture, resource integration and precise intervention across the six WHO ICOPE domains are the keys to symbiotic community care outcomes.
Full papers and DOIs: Publications.