Short-term dynamics of loneliness and depressive symptoms: Gender differences in older adults

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 123, P. 105423 - 105423

Published: March 25, 2024

Previous research examining the relationship between loneliness and depressive symptoms often treated these constructs as static traits rather than dynamic states. The current study focused on short-term, prospective link symptoms, while also analyzing potential gender differences. We modeled panel data from seven bi-weekly assessments gathered in FRequent health Assessment In Later life (FRAIL70+) study. At baseline, sample size amounted to N = 426 community-dwelling older adults aged 70 years or Austria. was analyzed using a latent change score modeling framework. As regards women showed higher initial levels more across three months men. Loneliness did not considerably time for both sexes. Moreover, greater of at given point were associated with an accelerated increase two weeks later but appeared be determinant future increases symptoms. varying effects observed men suggest differences short-term fluctuations their underlying mechanisms.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness is associated with different structural brain changes in schizophrenia spectrum disorders and major depression

Schizophrenia Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 276, P. 31 - 39

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Examining the relationships between self-stigma, loneliness, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among people with bipolar disorder

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 27, 2025

People diagnosed with bipolar disorder (BD) commonly experience self-stigma, which negatively affects various health outcomes. The aim of the present study was to elucidate mechanisms through self-stigma may contribute suicidality among patients by investigating mediating roles loneliness and depressive symptoms. A total 140 BD were cross-sectionally assessed self-report scales measuring loneliness, symptoms suicidal ideation, a clinician-rated scale evaluating overall psychopathology. Path analysis used analyze data. Self-stigma directly related more severe thoughts. There also significant direct effects on ideation. effect non-significant. following indirect ideation found: from via symptoms, sequential Our findings clearly indicate that interventions aiming reduce risk suicide people should be comprehensive take into account not only psychiatric but social context psychological aspects living this diagnosis.

Language: Английский

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Physical frailty in chilean older persons: The role of social relationships, multimorbidity, and mental health

Geriatric Nursing, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 62, P. 136 - 143

Published: Feb. 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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Loneliness and the Emergence of Problematic Online Behaviours in Young Adults: A Cross-Lagged Panel Network Analysis

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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The role of loneliness in mediating the relationship between financial strain and mental health: Exploring gender differences in a UK longitudinal study

Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 242, P. 299 - 303

Published: April 2, 2025

This study explores the association between financial strain and loneliness over time, investigates as a mediator in relationship mental health, examines influence of gender. Longitudinal study. Using data from six waves (2017-2023) UK Household Study (UKHLS), which includes 34,535 participants (154,316 person-years), this employs fixed-effects regression models. Financial is significantly associated with increased time (b = .155, p < .001). Loneliness partially mediates accounting for approximately 15 % effect. Notably, health moderated by gender .120, .001), women experiencing more severe negative effects. These findings suggest that alleviating could reduce its detrimental effects on health. Addressing social stressors essential public strategies. Implementing gender-sensitive approaches critical addressing specific vulnerabilities, particularly among women.

Language: Английский

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The association between perceived social functioning and heart rate variability is mediated by subclinical depressive symptomatology and moderated by gender

Psychophysiology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 61(10)

Published: May 28, 2024

Chronic loneliness and low perceived social support have been recognized as risk factors for both mental cardiovascular disorders. It has proposed that their link to psychophysiological problems may involve changes in parasympathetic activity. However, the exact underlying psychopathological mechanisms moderating effects of gender are still not thoroughly examined. Thus, present study investigated associations between functioning resting vagal tone context potential cognitive subclinical mediators differences. Three hundred twenty-five young adults (aged 18-35, 180 women) underwent an electrocardiogram measurement 6-minute heart rate variability (HRV). They also completed questionnaires assessing loneliness, support, biases, depressive anxiety symptoms, general health. In men, HRV was significantly negatively associated with poorer functioning, self-reported while women, there a quadratic symptoms Moderated mediation analysis revealed fully mediated relationship men. The results suggest decreased lonely individuals is linked symptomatology rather than specific biases this association significant only

Language: Английский

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Loneliness as a moderator of the association of affective symptoms and binge eating among college women

Eating Behaviors, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 54, P. 101903 - 101903

Published: July 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Should Loneliness Be a Treatment Target?

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 93(5), P. 292 - 297

Published: Sept. 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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Loneliness, Internalizing and Externalizing Problems, and Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese Adolescents: A Longitudinal Mediation Analysis

Journal of Adolescent Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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