Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 1173248
Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness among older adults
Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness among older adults // BMC Geriatrics, 21 (2021), 1; 1-10 doi:10.1186/s12877-021-02058-4 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Socio-demographic characteristics associated with
emotional and social loneliness among older adults
Autori
Fierloos, Irene N. ; Tan, Siok Swan ; Williams, Greg ; Alhambra-Borrás, Tamara ; Koppelaar, Elin ; Bilajac, Lovorka ; Verma, Arpana ; Markaki, Athina ; Mattace-Raso, Francesco ; Vasiljev, Vanja ; Franse, Carmen B. ; Raat, Hein
Izvornik
BMC Geriatrics (1471-2318) 21
(2021), 1;
1-10
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
Emotional loneliness, Social loneliness, Population characteristics
Sažetak
Background: International studies provide an overview of socio-demographic characteristics associated with loneliness among older adults, but few studies distinguished between emotional and social loneliness. This study examined socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness. Methods: Data of 2251 community-dwelling older adults, included at the baseline measure of the Urban Health Centers Europe (UHCE) project, were analysed. Loneliness was measured with the 6-item De Jong- Gierveld Loneliness Scale. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to evaluate associations between age, sex, living situation, educational level, migration background, and loneliness. Results: The mean age of participants was 79.7 years (SD = 5.6 years) ; 60.4% women. Emotional and social loneliness were reported by 29.2 and 26.7% of the participants ; 13.6% experienced emotional and social loneliness simultaneously. Older age (OR: 1.16, 95% CI: 1.06– 1.28), living without a partner (2.16, 95% CI: 1.73–2.70), and having a low educational level (OR: 1.82, 95% CI: 1.21– 2.73), were associated with increased emotional loneliness. Women living with a partner were more prone to emotional loneliness than men living with a partner (OR: 1.78, 95% CI: 1.31–2.40). Older age (OR: 1.11, 95% CI: 1.00– 1.22) and having a low educational level (OR: 1.77, 95% CI: 1.14–2.74) were associated with increased social loneliness. Men living without a partner were more prone to social loneliness than men living with a partner (OR: 1.94, 95% CI: 1.35–2.78). Conclusions: Socio-demographic characteristics associated with emotional and social loneliness differed regarding sex and living situation. Researchers, policy makers, and healthcare professionals should be aware that emotional and social loneliness may affect older adults with different socio-demographic characteristics
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
EK-EUHP_2014-2020-2013 12 01 - Urban Health Centre 2.0: Integrated health and social care pathways, early detection of frailty, management of polypharmacy and prevention of falls for active and healthy ageing in European cities (UHC2.0) (Rukavina, Tomislav, EK ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Medicinski fakultet, Rijeka
Citiraj ovu publikaciju:
Časopis indeksira:
- Current Contents Connect (CCC)
- Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC)
- Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXP)
- Social Science Citation Index (SSCI)
- SCI-EXP, SSCI i/ili A&HCI
- Scopus
- MEDLINE