The association of loneliness and social isolation with multimorbidity over 14 years in older adults in England: A population-based cohort study

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 105763 - 105763

Published: Jan. 18, 2025

Language: Английский

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Multiple long-term conditions, loneliness and social isolation: A scoping review of recent quantitative studies

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 120, P. 105347 - 105347

Published: Jan. 26, 2024

Multiple long-term conditions (MLTC), loneliness and social isolation are common in older adults. Recent studies have explored the association of MLTC with isolation. This scoping review aimed to map this current evidence identify gaps literature.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness as a double-edged sword: an adaptive function with maladaptive consequences

European Journal of Developmental Psychology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 13

Published: March 25, 2024

Loneliness is a construct that has increasingly been studied over the last decades. Although many people experience loneliness at some point in their lives without severe consequences, vast body of empirical work shown detrimental effects loneliness, suggesting affects psychological well-being (e.g., depression, anxiety, lower self-esteem) as well physical health cardiovascular disease), and even early mortality. Recent theoretical suggested duration might explain why be beneficial for but destructive others. Specifically, short-term result increased attempts to regain social connection therefore serve an adaptive function, whereas long-term maladaptive outcomes. With this review, we highlight double-edged sword – is, its function versus consequences summarize different ways which previous attempted phenomenon. Moreover, aim pinpoint inconsistencies conceptualization measurement work, offer considerations future research move field forward.

Language: Английский

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Experiences of loneliness in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of qualitative studies

Social Science & Medicine, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 340, P. 116438 - 116438

Published: Nov. 22, 2023

Loneliness is understood as a subjective experience resulting from unmet social relationship expectations. As most loneliness research has been conducted in higher-income-countries, there limited understanding of relation to diverse cultural, economic, and socio-political factors. To address this gap, the present review systematically synthesises existing qualitative studies on expectations lower- middle-income countries (LMICs). Between June July 2022, six online databases (Embase, Ovid Medline, APA PsycINFO, Global Health, Web Science, Google Scholar) were searched for peer-reviewed LMICs using methods. There no restrictions publication date, language, or study setting. Studies that solely focused isolation with children (<16 years) excluded. Risk bias was assessed Critical Appraisal Skills Programme. After deduplication, total 7866 records identified screened inclusion, 24 published between 2002 2022. The included represent data 728 participants 15 across West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Mali), East (Uganda, Kenya), North (Egypt), Asia (Iran), South (India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka) Southeast (Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines). Data analysed combining inductive deductive coding, summarised narrative synthesis, examined by geographical region. Common features rejection, overthinking, pain. related depression regions. Whereas tended be distinguished Africa, it being alone Asia. Poverty stigma common barriers fulfilling This illustrates how are contextually embedded, some possibly specific certain culture life stage, having implications assessment interventions worldwide.

Language: Английский

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Chronic loneliness and chronic social isolation among older adults. A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression

Aging & Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 1 - 16

Published: Aug. 9, 2024

We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the prevalence antecedents/consequences of chronic loneliness social isolation (i.e. enduring or persistent experience that extends over certain period time) among older adults. Moreover, we conducted meta-regression explore sources heterogeneity.

Language: Английский

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Factors Associated With the Intention to Use mHealth Among Thai Middle-Aged Adults and Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Human Factors, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12, P. e63607 - e63607

Published: March 7, 2025

Mobile health care (mHealth) apps are emerging worldwide as a vital component of internet care, but there issues, especially among older adults. We aim to investigate the factors influencing intention use (ITU) mHealth apps, focusing on those with and without prior experience. A cross-sectional study conducted from August 2022 July 2023 included Thai citizens aged 45 years or older. Self-reported questionnaires collected data sociodemographic information, conditions, smartphone tablet ownership, usage The Senior Technology Acceptance Model 10-point Likert scale evaluated acceptance. multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusted for age, gender, education, income, living area, was performed 2 subgroups: who used ITU did not. Of 1100 participants, 537 (48.8%) intended while 563 (51.2%) group had younger average higher education levels, fewer underlying diseases compared not intend apps. For never having strongly associated odds (adjusted ratio 2.81, 95% CI 1.6 4.93; P<.001), any disease lower 0.63, 0.42 0.97; P=.034). Higher acceptance characterized by positive attitude toward fear making mistakes, were also ITU. experience, in areas such perceived ease use, gerontechnology anxiety, facilitating conditions significantly Among inexperienced users, enhanced Conversely, an decreased ITU, indicating need tailored experienced levels anxiety crucial. Future research should explore specific more targeted insights.

Language: Английский

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Self-Care to Prevent Loneliness in People Aged Between 55 and 74 years Old in the Community: Systematic Literature Review Protocol

Lecture notes in bioengineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 283 - 291

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Prevalence and risk factors for loneliness among individuals with diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Systematic Reviews, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: May 1, 2025

Loneliness is more pronounced in individuals with diabetes; however, limited studies have investigated loneliness and its risk factors. This study estimated the pooled prevalence of identified factors diabetes. A systematic review meta-analysis observational was conducted. CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, PubMed, Scopus, Web Science databases were searched from their inception to September 22, 2023. We systematically analyzed 10 involving 6036 diabetes determine loneliness. Five provided information on Using a random-effects model, we calculated rates odds ratios 95% confidence intervals. The overall 31.1% severe 4.6%. White race, lower education level, middle income, low longer duration, cognitive function, living alone, previous experience, depression as significant for Over 30% experience Several sociodemographic factors, are

Language: Английский

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Exploring the Association Between Loneliness, Subjective Cognitive Decline, and Quality of Life Among Older Thai Adults: A Convergent Parallel Mixed-Method Study

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 43(11), P. 1795 - 1807

Published: May 14, 2024

Examining the rising prevalence of subjective cognitive decline as an early indicator dementia in adults, this study investigates its complex interaction with loneliness and quality life individuals preclinical dementia. Using a convergent parallel mixed-method approach, we employed Structural Equation Modeling on cohort 149 older adults. Qualitative insights were derived from focused group discussions in-depth semi-structured interviews 23 Loneliness emerges pivotal contributor, exerting discernible partial indirect effect through (indirect = −0.145, p .006). Noteworthy differentials surfaced, impact heightened those chronic diseases (△ χ 2 6.139, .013). Loneliness, wielding palpable impact, intricately interlaces life, nexus which is mediated by decline.

Language: Английский

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Longitudinal associations of loneliness with mental ill-health, physical ill-health, lifestyle factors and mortality in ageing adults in Thailand

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Nov. 17, 2023

Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the longitudinal association between loneliness, mental and physical ill-health indicators, lifestyle factors mortality among middle-aged older adults in Thailand. Methods We analyzed prospective cohort data participants 45 years from three consecutive waves 2015 (n = 5616), 2017 3600), 2020 2863) Health, Aging Retirement Thailand (HART) study. Loneliness assessed with a single item. To associations loneliness health outcomes (baseline), (first follow-up) (second follow-up), we conducted Generalized Estimating Equations analysis (GEE). Results proportion 21.6% 2015, 23.8% 21.3% 2020. In adjusted GEE logistic regression model, positively associated (poor self-rated status, poor quality life/happiness, depressive symptoms, insomnia symptoms), hypertension, kidney disease, osteoporosis, ADL disability), (physical inactivity, having underweight). Furthermore, Cox proportional hazards regression, mortality. compared without all waves, one wave and/or two incident (incident diabetes, (having Conclusion found that several Enhanced screening treatment may reduce indicators

Language: Английский

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