Healthy aging in frail older adults: Active aging project of a national survey

International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100302 - 100302

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Risk Factors for and Health Status of Socially Isolated Adults

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. e2457330 - e2457330

Published: Jan. 30, 2025

This cross-sectional study examines the risk factors associated with social isolation among US adults and health status of those who report being socially isolated using national surveillance data.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness among adult cancer survivors in the United States: prevalence and correlates

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

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

Loneliness is recognized as a significant public health concern, affecting quality of life and outcomes, including cancer-related outcomes. Thus, it essential to understand the prevalence risk factors for loneliness in people with cancer. Through an exploratory analysis secondary data from Health Information National Trends Survey, we investigated correlates among adult cancer survivors (N = 1,234). An estimated 35.9% participants experienced moderate severe loneliness. In series multiple logistic regression models, identified differences sociodemographic, factors, non-cancer comorbidities, social isolation, support, media use behaviors odds reporting moderate-severe our fully adjusted model, years since diagnosis, fair-poor overall health, moderate-high psychological distress, having children living household were all positively independently associated this same being married some types support negatively This study underscores multifaceted nature survivors, revealing complex interplay demographic, health-related, factors.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness in adults with cardiovascular disease and their social and emotional support needs: Implications for Hispanic adults from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 20, 2025

Loneliness and social isolation pose significant risks for an individual's physical, mental, health including higher incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD), poorer patient reported outcomes, earlier mortality compared to those not experiencing loneliness or isolation. The objective this study was assess emotional support among adults aged 18 years older who have CVD in the US. Using 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System's determinants equity module, we examined distribution US with CVD, prevalence by Hispanic ethnicity, conducted multivariable logistic regressions assessing relationship independent variables support. proportion felt lonely sometimes, usually, always 44.6%. (56.3% vs. 43.0%; P<0.0001) did receive needed (13.7% 9.8%; P=0.0162) experienced a than their non-Hispanic adult counterparts Adults rarely never receiving (odds ratio [OR]: 1.42; confidence interval [CI]: 1.14-1.77) had 42% odds feeling lonely, indicated always. Among widowed/divorced/separated (OR: 2.30; CI: 1.46-3.61), urban residents 2.14; 1.05-4.36), unemployed 3.26; 1.93-5.51) married, rural, employed adults. This demonstrates disparities adults, Hispanics disadvantage both outcomes. Future studies should examine strategies improve connection disparities.

Language: Английский

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Impact of Sexual Orientation Disclosure to Parents on Sexual Risk Behaviors and HIV Infection in Chinese Gay Men: A 15-Year Longitudinal Case–Control Study

AIDS and Behavior, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 22, 2025

Language: Английский

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The Influence of Loneliness, Social Support and Income on Mental Well-Being

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(5), P. 70 - 70

Published: May 6, 2025

Mental well-being is a multifaceted concept that reflects emotional stability, psychological resilience and social connectedness. This study examines how demographic factors, perceived loneliness, support influence mental in Spain. Participants were surveyed online provided personal information along with responses to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale, Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS), Warwick–Edinburgh Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). Our findings previous research on Spain again show significant associations between income, overall health. In particular, loneliness was found be strong predictor well-being. Furthermore, income partially mediate relationship These highlight critical role connections financial stability promoting Overall, this contributes growing understanding factors influencing provides valuable insights for improving health outcomes.

Language: Английский

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Loneliness and Social and Emotional Support Among Sexual and Gender Minority Caregivers

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 7(12), P. e2451931 - e2451931

Published: Dec. 13, 2024

Importance Sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults in the US are more likely than their non-SGM counterparts to provide informal care family members and/or friends. Caregiving can impose substantial physical, mental, social connection issues on caregivers. Objective To examine associations among loneliness, lack of emotional support, sexual orientation, identity, caregiving status. Design, Setting, Participants This population-based, cross-sectional study used data from 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System collected noninstitutionalized civilian residents aged 18 years or older. Data analysis was conducted June July 2024. Main Outcomes Measures The primary dependent variables included self-reported dichotomized (yes vs no) loneliness support. independent were orientation (straight, gay lesbian, bisexual, something else), identity (cisgender transgender), status no). A binomial distribution log link function derive adjusted prevalence ratios (APRs) respective 95% CIs for each outcome measure. Results analytic sample 43 693 (23 223 [51.6%] female at birth). In multivariable regression analyses adjusting sociodemographic health factors, caregivers only, compared with straight individuals, significantly lesbian individuals (APR, 1.30; CI, 1.11-1.51), bisexual 1.26; 1.12-1.43), those who identify as else 1.09-1.46). Similarly, noncaregivers, 1.34; 1.15-1.57), 1.47; 1.34-1.61), identifying 1.41; 1.25-1.58) experienced higher risk noncaregivers. Transgender cisgender report 1.24-1.46). terms 1.21; 1.00-1.48) 1.09-1.66) a both noncaregivers 1.44; 1.28-1.63) 1.38; 1.18-1.61) lacking support Conclusions Relevance this connections, SGM levels adults, irrespective Furthermore, exacerbated these disparities across subgroups. Patterns mirrored different subpopulations, nuances emerging upon adjustment individual characteristics.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the Burden of Opioid Use Disorder and Non-fatal Opioid Overdose in American Indian and Alaskan Native Populations Using the Cerner Real-World Data™ Database

Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Aug. 14, 2024

Language: Английский

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