The association of pre-COVID-19 social isolation and functional social support with loneliness during COVID-19: a longitudinal analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Aging & Mental Health,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 10
Опубликована: Март 2, 2025
We
evaluated
the
association
between
two
measures
of
social
connection
prior
to
COVID-19-social
isolation
and
functional
support-and
loneliness
during
pandemic.
The
study
was
a
retrospective
longitudinal
analysis
20,129
middle-aged
older
adults
enrolled
in
Canadian
Longitudinal
Study
on
Aging
(CLSA).
drew
upon
waves
CLSA
data
spanning
three
years
supplemental
COVID-19
Questionnaire
eight
months
conduct
our
analysis.
Social
associated
with
only
among
persons
who
were
lonely
before
pandemic
(adjusted
odds
ratio
[aOR]:
1.17;
95%
confidence
interval
[CI]:
1.02,
1.35).
Higher
support
inversely
pandemic,
when
adjusting
for
pre-COVID-19
(aOR:
0.37;
95%CI:
0.34,
0.41)
assessing
incident
relative
risk:
0.59;
CI:
0.55,
0.63).
Policies
are
needed
identify
people
both
socially
isolated
lonely,
provide
them
support,
prevent
worsening
public
health
crises.
Язык: Английский
A scientometric analysis and visualisation of elderly suicide research from 1951 to 2022
Psychogeriatrics,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
24(4), С. 811 - 821
Опубликована: Апрель 16, 2024
Abstract
Background
There
are
still
many
gaps
in
both
national
and
international
literature
on
elderly
suicide.
This
study
aimed
to
identify
the
most
influential
journals
suicide,
countries
authors
that
contribute
field,
trends
field.
Material
Methods
Studies
published
suicide
between
1951
2022
were
retrieved
utilising
Web
of
Science
Core
Collection.
Co‐authorship
analysis
authors,
as
well
co‐occurrence
keywords,
conducted
using
VOSviewer
1.6.18.
Results
2864
articles
retrieved,
including
95
countries,
889
academic
journals,
9162
4160
keywords.
The
number
publications
this
field
has
significantly
increased
after
2000s,
United
States
is
productive
country
(996).
prolific
author
Yeates
Conwell,
while
journal
with
highest
International
Journal
Geriatric
Psychiatry
.
Other
than
‘suicide’
‘elderly’,
trending
keywords
‘depression’,
‘primary
care’,
‘treatment’,
‘antidepressant’,
‘loneliness’,
‘quality
life’
‘COVID‐19’.
Conclusion
been
an
increase
thematic
diversity
quantity
studies
over
time.
However,
these
predominantly
originate
from
socioeconomically
affluent
relatively
low
rates.
While
increasing
numbers
developing
recent
years
promising,
there
a
greater
need
for
lower
socioeconomic
status
prevention
or
intervention
suicides.
Язык: Английский
Wits Wellness Facilitates Engagement and Self-Efficacy for Practicing Healthy Behaviors
Activities Adaptation & Aging,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 22
Опубликована: Фев. 27, 2024
Most
adults
65
and
older
have
one
or
more
chronic
health
conditions
11%
are
at
risk
for
changing
cognitive
abilities.
Also,
socially
isolated,
increasing
their
risks
adverse
effects.
Classes
that
build
self-efficacy
healthy
behaviors
social
engagement
important
adults'
well-being.
Wits
Wellness,
a
12-week
evidence-informed
workshop
series,
was
designed
to
encourage
interaction,
intellectual
engagement,
behaviors.
Participant-level
feasibility
acceptability
were
examined
with
survey
(N
=
164)
six
focus
groups
22).
Content
analysis
conducted
on
the
thematic
utilized
transcribed
groups.
Participants
satisfied
Wellness
described
how
course
is
intellectually
engaging,
facilitates
encourages
practicing
behaviors/skills.
Focus
group
findings
revealed
combining
enjoyable
activities
information
acceptable
feasible.
appreciated
opportunity
increased
confidence
engage
in
also
continuing
participate
engaging
after
ended.
Course
improvement
suggestions
include
having
skilled
facilitator
manage
online
etiquette,
offering
appeal
diverse
skill
sets,
shorter
sessions
younger
adults.
Язык: Английский