Older Adult Role Perceptions and Social Engagement in Dalian, China

Supplementary file 2 contains qualitative interview data from a study of 22 community-dwelling older adults (aged 60–74) in Dalian, China, conducted between March and June 2025. The data, authored by Xu Lou and published on figshare, explores themes of identity, willingness for social engagement, and multi-level drivers and barriers. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05-29.

Use Cases

• Analyzing tensions between self-perception and societal expectations based on described identity and value themes.
• Modeling heterogeneous readiness for social engagement based on life-course experiences mentioned in the results.
• Identifying multi-level ecosystem factors (individual, family, organizational, socio-cultural) that influence engagement.
• Informing multi-stakeholder intervention strategies derived from participant suggestions.

Strengths

• Data is based on 22 in-depth, semi-structured interviews providing detailed qualitative insights.
• Analysis was conducted using Colaizzi's phenomenological method with NVivo 14.0 software support.
• The study focuses on a specific demographic (young-old adults, 60–74) in a defined geographic context (Dalian, China).
• Dataset is openly available under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small at 12.3 KB, indicating limited scope and likely a single document.
• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown; data structure must be inferred after download.
• The qualitative nature and specific geographic focus may limit generalizability to other populations.

Provenance

Source

Xu Lou via figshare.

Collection Method

Semi-structured, in-depth interviews analyzed using Colaizzi's phenomenological method.

Time Range

Data collected between March and June 2025.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-29 04:46:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Dalian, a coastal city in China.