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Loneliness in Relation to Social Factors and Self-Reported Health Among Older Adults : A Cross-Sectional Study
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- Axén, Anna, 1984- (author)
- Malmö universitet,Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap (VV),Blekinge Inst Technol, S-37179 Karlskrona, Sweden
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- Taube, Elin (author)
- Malmö universitet,Institutionen för vårdvetenskap (VV),Malmö University
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- Sanmartin Berglund, Johan, Professor (author)
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa,Blekinge Inst Technol, S-37179 Karlskrona, Sweden.
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- Skär, Lisa, 1964- (author)
- Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa,Blekinge Inst Technol, S-37179 Karlskrona, Sweden.
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- Sage Publications, 2023
- 2023
- English.
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In: Journal of Primary Care & Community Health. - : Sage Publications. - 2150-1319 .- 2150-1327. ; 14
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- BACKGROUND: Loneliness is described as a public health problem and can be both a consequence of aging and a cause of ill health. Lonely older adults tend to have difficulties making new social connections, essential in reducing loneliness. Loneliness often varies over time, but established loneliness tends to persist. Maintaining good health is fundamental throughout the life course. Social connections change with aging, which can contribute to loneliness. AIM: This study aimed to investigate loneliness in relation to social factors and self-reported health among older adults. METHOD: A cross-sectional research design was used based on data from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, Blekinge (SNAC-B), from February 2019 to April 2021. Statistical analysis consisted of descriptive and inferential analysis. RESULTS: Of n = 394 participants, 31.7% (n = 125) stated loneliness. Close emotional connections were necessary for less loneliness. Loneliness was more common among those who did not live with their spouse or partner and met more rarely. Furthermore, seeing grandchildren and neighbors less often increased loneliness, and a more extensive social network decreased loneliness. CONCLUSION: This study underlined the importance of social connections and having someone to share a close, emotional connection with to reduce loneliness.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- community health
- health promotion
- lifestyle change
- prevention
- primary care
- aged
- aging
- article
- cross-sectional study
- female
- grandchild
- human
- human experiment
- lifespan
- lifestyle modification
- loneliness
- major clinical study
- male
- primary medical care
- public health
- social aspect
- social network
- spouse
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- ref (subject category)
- art (subject category)
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