Social connection as a critical factor for mental and physical health: evidence, trends, challenges, and future implications

World Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 23(3), С. 312 - 332

Опубликована: Сен. 16, 2024

Rising concerns about social isolation and loneliness globally have highlighted the need for a greater understanding of their mental physical health implications. Robust evidence documents connection factors as independent predictors health, with some strongest on mortality. Although most data are observational, points to directionality effects, plausible pathways, in cases causal link between later outcomes. Societal trends across several indicators reveal increasing rates those who lack connection, significant portion population reporting loneliness. The scientific study has substantially extended over past two decades, particularly since 2020; however, its relevance mortality remains underappreciated by public. Despite breadth evidence, challenges remain, including common language reconcile diverse relevant terms disciplines, consistent multi‐factorial measurement assess risk, effective solutions prevent mitigate risk. urgency future is underscored potentially longer‐term consequences COVID‐19 pandemic, role digital technologies societal shifts, that could contribute further declines social, health. To reverse these meet challenges, recommendations offered more comprehensively address gaps our understanding, foster

Язык: Английский

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Barriers and facilitators to acceptance and implementation of eMental-health intervention among older adults: A qualitative systematic review

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

Objective Electronic mental health interventions are effective but not well promoted currently among older adults. This study sought to systematically review and summarize the barriers facilitators of accepting implementing electronic Methods We comprehensively retrieved six databases from January 2012 September 2022: PubMed, Web Science, Embase, Scopus, PsycINFO, CINAHL. The JBI-QARI was used assess quality research methodology each publication. Eligible studies underwent data coding synthesis aligned inductive deductive methods. Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research 2.0 as a framework guide more structured analysis. Results systematic screened 4309 articles, 17 which were included (eight with mixed methods nine qualitative methods). identified extracted adults: (1) innovation: technology challenges, optimized functions, contents, security privacy; (2) outer setting: community engagement partnerships, financing; (3) inner leadership engagement, available resources, incompatibility, intergenerational support, training guidance; (4) individuals: perceptions, capability, motivation adults healthcare providers; (5) implementation process: recruit, external assistance, team. Conclusion These findings critical optimizing, promoting, expanding also provides reference better evidence-based strategies in future.

Язык: Английский

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Preparing the Younger Generation for an Aging Society: Strategies, Challenges, and Opportunities

Cureus, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

The global demographic landscape is experiencing a monumental shift as populations age, driven by advances in healthcare and declining birth rates. This transition underscores the need to prepare younger generation navigate contribute effectively an aging society. manuscript comprehensively reviews strategies equip generations with requisite knowledge, skills, empathy support population. study identifies critical challenges opportunities fostering intergenerational solidarity understanding through extensive analysis of existing literature innovative educational programs. review highlights importance early education, community engagement, policy interventions bridging generational divide. Additionally, it explores role technology digital media facilitating awareness among young people. Key findings suggest that incorporating aging-related content into curricula, promoting volunteerism, implementing supportive policies can significantly enhance generation's readiness concludes recommendations for future research practical steps educators, policymakers, leaders foster more inclusive age-friendly environment. By preparing today, we build cohesive society tomorrow.

Язык: Английский

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Digital bridges: How mobile applications foster social relationships for patients living with cancer

Journal of Education and Health Promotion, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 14(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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How do Nigerian women construct the patterns of the meaning of their experiences and identities as breast cancer survivors? Illuminating Newman’s theory of health as expanding consciousness

Journal of Integrative Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 7(1), С. 21 - 32

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aims to foster a dialog between the experiences and identities of Nigerian female breast cancer survivors Margaret Newman’s theory health as expanding consciousness. The was employed explore describe structure meaning these survivors’ identities. Methods: Twenty-two participants were interviewed using qualitative approach. interviews digitally recorded transcribed verbatim. Data analysis conducted NVivo 14 software identify recurring patterns within data. Results: Three core themes emerged: (1) Encountering Selfhood-Otherhood in survivorship journey, (2) navigating rhythms change, (3) living paradox order disorder. These reflect unique paradoxical rhythm life survivor, integrating conceptually. Conclusions: illuminates how construct their by shifting focus from solely evidence-based interventions deeper exploration lived experience, cultural narratives, Through compassionate insightful nursing interactions, women can evolving identities, resilience, redefine lives meaningful fulfilling ways contexts. Implications for Cancer Survivors: Greater attention is required address emotional, temporal, economic dimensions Nigeria. Nurses play crucial role helping find experiences, recognizing that disorder are integral Survivors should be empowered leverage strengths journey finding lives.

Язык: Английский

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Association Between Digital Isolation and Sleep Disorders in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Study Using NHATS Data (Preprint)

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

As digital technology becomes increasingly embedded in daily life, isolation among older adults has become more pronounced. This may restrict access to health information and social support, potentially leading poorer sleep quality. However, most existing studies on disorders are cross-sectional, lacking longitudinal evidence establish causality. study aimed investigate the association between using both cross-sectional designs, assess impact of specific components risk disorders. We analyzed data from National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS) collected 2011 2022, including a discovery sample 5,989 validation 3,443. Digital was measured by use mobile phones, computers, email, internet, while were identified based difficulties initiating or maintaining medication. Multivariable logistic regression Cox proportional hazards models employed for analyses, respectively. Cross-sectional analyses revealed higher prevalence those with high (discovery: 67.03% vs. 59.06%, OR = 1.23, P < 0.001; validation: 70.10% 61.38%, 1.22, 0.033). In associated an increased (HR 1.21, 0.006) pooled samples 1.17, 0.005), but not statistically significant after adjustment 1.11, 0.298). is significantly adults, particularly findings provide partial support this association. The non-significant result observed reflect heterogeneity, suggests that mental mediate relationship. Future interventions should address help mitigate negative sleep.

Язык: Английский

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Breaking the Vicious Cycle: Reciprocal Influences Between Social Isolation and Functional Disability and the Buffering Effect of Digital Inclusion

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 105871 - 105871

Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Contributions of loneliness to cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults are independent of other risk factors and Alzheimer’s pathology: a narrative review

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 18

Опубликована: Май 30, 2024

Loneliness significantly contributes to cognitive impairment and dementia in older adults. is a distressing feeling resulting from perceived lack of social connection (i.e., discrepancy between desired actual relationships), while isolation related term that can be defined by number type relationships. Importantly, loneliness distinct it associated with self-perception. The primary focus this narrative review the impact chronic on among has significant association many factors are worse cognition, therefore we include discussion health, mental as well physiological effects loneliness, neuropathology, potential treatments. been shown development hazard ratio (HR) risk comparable having single APOE4 gene. relationship appears at least partially independent other known possibly such depression, educational status, isolation, physical activity. Episodic memory not consistently impacted which would more typically impaired if mild (MCI) or was due Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. In addition, several longitudinal studies included neuropathology showed no evidence for AD neuropathology. may decrease resilience, produce greater change same level Intervention strategies adults have developed but need consider key treatment targets beyond isolation. needs assessed all decline elders, since variance function. It will useful better define underlying mechanism cognition determine similar psychological excessive stress reactivity, neuroticism even also decline. important health perspective develop

Язык: Английский

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PROTOCOL: In‐person interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness: An evidence and gap map

Campbell Systematic Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 19(3)

Опубликована: Июнь 22, 2023

This is the protocol for an evidence and gap map. The objectives are as follows: EGM aims to map available on effects of in-person interventions reduce social isolation and/or loneliness across all age groups in settings.

Язык: Английский

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Cultural Dimensions Moderate the Association between Loneliness and Mental Health during Adolescence and Younger Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 53(8), С. 1774 - 1819

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024

Язык: Английский

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