OBJECTIVE: First, to seek if sociodemographic and health factors contribute differentially to the explanation of loneliness in institutionalized and noninstitutionalized older adults; and second, to analyze the influence of institutionalization on loneliness. METHOD: This work was based on two surveys of older adults aged 60 years or more in Spain. A group of 234 community-dwelling people and 234 nursing homes residents were selected (n = 468). Logistic regression models were applied using the six-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale as dependent variable. RESULTS: Depression was associated with loneliness in both populations. Sex and marital status contributed to explain loneliness among those living at home, whereas gathering with family, friends, and neighbors showed a significant effect in the institutionalized group. Institutionalization per se showed a strong effect on loneliness. DISCUSSION: Findings have potential implications for targeting older adults at risk for loneliness.
OBJECTIVE: First, to seek if sociodemographic and health factors contribute differentially to the explanation of loneliness in institutionalized and noninstitutionalized older adults; and second, to analyze the influence of institutionalization on loneliness. METHOD: This work was based on two surveys of older adults aged 60 years or more in Spain. A group of 234 community-dwelling people and 234 nursing homes residents were selected (n = 468). Logistic regression models were applied using the six-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale as dependent variable. RESULTS:Depression was associated with loneliness in both populations. Sex and marital status contributed to explain loneliness among those living at home, whereas gathering with family, friends, and neighbors showed a significant effect in the institutionalized group. Institutionalization per se showed a strong effect on loneliness. DISCUSSION: Findings have potential implications for targeting older adults at risk for loneliness.
Authors: Megan Shepherd-Banigan; Hailey J James; Valerie A Smith; Brenda L Plassman; Eric Jutkowitz; Emmanuelle Belanger; Courtney H Van Houtven Journal: J Appl Gerontol Date: 2020-02-06
Authors: Finaba Berete; Stefaan Demarest; Rana Charafeddine; Karin De Ridder; Johan Vanoverloop; Herman Van Oyen; Olivier Bruyère; Johan Van der Heyden Journal: BMC Geriatr Date: 2022-10-20 Impact factor: 4.070