Loneliness and Social Isolation in Old Age : Correlates and Implications.
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| Language: | English |
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Milton :
Taylor & Francis Group,
2023.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Aging and Mental Health Research Series
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- Figures
- Tables
- List of contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Part I: Concepts: Loneliness and social isolation
- Chapter 1: The concepts and measurement of social isolation and loneliness
- A brief description of the two concepts
- Social isolation
- The concept and definition
- The measurement of social isolation
- Approaches to the measurement of social isolation
- Conclusion
- Loneliness
- The concept and definition
- Discrepancy between realized and desired relationships
- Emotional and social loneliness
- Loneliness as a negative experience
- Contextual conceptualization of loneliness
- The measurement of loneliness
- Conclusion
- Is it desirable to use the two concepts separately?
- Differential outcomes of social isolation and loneliness
- Differential determinants of social isolation and loneliness
- Conclusion
- References
- Part II: Correlates of loneliness and social isolation in old age: Overview
- Chapter 2: Impacts of loneliness and social isolation on healthy longevity in older adults
- Definitions and prevalence of social isolation and loneliness
- Health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults
- Impacts of social isolation and loneliness on frailty
- Impacts of social isolation and loneliness on sarcopenia
- Impacts of social isolation and loneliness on dementia
- Impacts of social isolation and loneliness on cognitive impairment
- Impacts of social isolation and loneliness on depression
- Conclusions
- References
- Part III: Correlates of loneliness and social isolation in old age: Socioeconomic factors
- Chapter 3: Socioeconomic correlates of loneliness and social isolation in late life
- Introduction.
- Socioeconomic correlates of loneliness and social isolation in theoretical frameworks
- Socioeconomic correlates and the identification of risk groups
- A detailed overview of individual socioeconomic correlates and geographical socioeconomic correlates of loneliness and social isolation
- Age
- Gender
- Relationship status und marital status
- Household composition and living situation
- Socioeconomic status
- Ethnic and sexual minority status
- Region and country of residence
- Summary and discussion
- Open questions and future research
- References
- Chapter 4: Social connection, aging and poverty
- Introduction
- Conceptual considerations
- Measurement and definitions
- Current findings
- COVID-19 considerations and future opportunities
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Culture, social isolation and loneliness in later life
- Introduction
- Dominant Cultural Norms, Cultural Variation, and Social Isolation
- Cultural Identities, Culturally Defined Social Position, and Social Isolation
- Migration, Cultural Change, and Social Isolation
- Ageing in Place, Cultural Change, and Social Isolation
- Cultural Ideals, Relationship Evaluation, and Loneliness
- Conclusions
- References
- Part IV: Correlates of loneliness and social isolation in old age: Lifestyle-related factors
- Chapter 6: Loneliness and social isolation among older informal caregivers: A review of the evidence from longitudinal investigations
- Population ageing and long-term care needs
- Informal caregiver health and well-being
- Prospective evidence on loneliness and social isolation among informal caregivers
- Informal caregiving, loneliness, and social isolation
- Caregiver characteristics, loneliness, and social isolation
- Care recipient characteristics and caregiver loneliness and social isolation.
- Caregiving intensity, loneliness, and social isolation
- Potential explanatory pathways
- Quality of findings, gaps in the evidence, and recommended future research
- References
- Chapter 7: Grandchild care and loneliness
- Background of intergenerational contract and lifestyle change of elders
- The form of grandchild care
- Theory for connecting grandchild care and elders' loneliness/social isolation
- Study overview
- The effect of grandparental care on loneliness
- Future directions
- Loneliness or depression
- Grandparental care on loneliness: sex matters?
- Does grandparental care moderate the negative impact of loneliness on health?
- References
- Chapter 8: Pet ownership, loneliness, and social isolation
- Loneliness and social isolation
- The "pet effect"
- Sex differences
- Types of companion animals
- Influence of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Conclusion
- Future research
- References
- Chapter 9: Online social media use, loneliness and perceived social isolation in later life: A short overview and some empirical evidence
- Introduction
- Social media use in later life
- Short overview: Social media use, loneliness, and perceived social isolation
- Our aim and importance
- Possible mechanisms
- Our empirical example: methods
- Sample: German Ageing Survey
- Dependent variables
- Independent variables
- Statistical analysis
- Results
- Sample characteristics
- Regression analysis
- Discussion
- Key findings
- Prior research and possible explanations
- Strengths and limitations of our empirical example
- Concluding remarks and guidance for further research
- References
- Chapter 10: Lifestyle-related factors in loneliness and social isolation of older persons: A Ghanaian study
- Background
- Data sources
- Definitions and operationalization
- Analysis plan
- Results.
- Lifestyle, loneliness, and social isolation
- Strengths and limitations
- Conclusions and implications
- References
- Part V: Correlates of loneliness and social isolation in old age: Health-related factors
- Chapter 11: Health comparisons and loneliness and perceived social isolation: A brief overview and empirical evidence
- Introduction
- The underlying idea: Easterlin Paradox, income comparisons and well-being
- Health comparisons, loneliness, and perceived social isolation
- Our aim and relevance
- Possible mechanisms
- A practical example: methods
- Sample: German Ageing Survey
- Dependent variables
- Independent variables
- Statistical analysis
- Results
- Sample characteristics
- Regression analysis
- Discussion
- Key findings
- Prior research and possible explanations
- Strengths and limitations of our empirical example
- Concluding remarks and some suggestions for further research
- References
- Chapter 12: Obesity and loneliness in old age: Associations with weight stigma
- Increasing trends of obesity for the oldest old
- Obesity and psychological health - cause or effect?
- The impact of weight-related stigmatization on weight
- Weight stigma among the oldest old
- The complex association between weight stigma, loneliness, and age
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 13: Frailty and loneliness/social isolation in late life
- The meaning of loneliness and social isolation
- Tools in the scientific literature that measure loneliness
- Tools in the scientific literature that measure social isolation
- Social isolation and loneliness as a risk factor for health
- Social isolation and loneliness in relation to frailty
- Social isolation and frailty
- Loneliness and frailty
- The current status with respect to social isolation, loneliness, and frailty.
- The possible underlying mechanisms
- Summary and reflection
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 14: Multimorbidity, loneliness, and social isolation: A systematic review
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Materials and Methods
- 2.1 Search Strategy and Selection Criteria
- 2.2 Data Extraction and Analysis
- 2.3 Quality Assessment
- 3 Results
- 3.1 Overview of Included Studies
- 3.2 Multimorbidity and Loneliness
- 3.3 Multimorbidity and Social Isolation
- 3.4 Multimorbidity and Social Frailty
- 3.5 Quality Assessment
- 4 Discussion
- 5 Conclusions
- Author Contributions
- Funding
- Conflicts of Interest
- References
- Chapter 15: Social isolation, loneliness, and mental health in old age
- Social isolation and loneliness
- Causes for social isolation and loneliness
- Social isolation and loneliness in old age around the world
- Social isolation and loneliness across Europe
- Social isolation and loneliness in the USA
- Social isolation, loneliness, and mental health outcomes in old age
- Social isolation, loneliness, and mortality
- Social isolation, loneliness, and affective disorders
- Social isolation, loneliness, and cognitive disorders
- Explanations for the negative effects on mental health
- Social isolation and loneliness in old age during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Media and technology during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Summary
- References
- Part VI: Policy implications and future of loneliness and social isolation
- Chapter 16: Public policy and the reduction and prevention of loneliness and social isolation
- Loneliness in older adults: heterogeneity at the individual and national levels
- National loneliness prevention and reduction policies and services
- Loneliness interventions and health outcomes
- Loneliness: a marker of an unhealthy society?
- Loneliness and public health
- Conclusion
- References.
- Chapter 17: Loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic.