Hill, Miranda Greene, Meredith Johnson, Julene Tan, Judy
BACKGROUND: People living with HIV experience HIV stigma alongside a spectrum of aging-related health conditions that accelerate their vulnerability to the ill effects of loneliness and social isolation. Group-singing interventions are efficacious in improving psychosocial well-being among older people in the general population; however, the social...
Gao, Qian Mak, Hei Wan Fancourt, Daisy
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Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology
To explore the longitudinal associations between eight-year trajectories of loneliness, social isolation and healthcare utilisation (i.e. inpatient, outpatient, and nursing home care) in US older adults. The study used data from the Health and Retirement Study in 2006-2018, which included a nationally representative sample of American adults aged 5...
Shen, Yan Luo, Shi W Liu, Hou L Zhao, Yan Y
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Journal of gerontological social work
This review assesses interventions to reduce loneliness in Chinese older adults, analyzing 36 studies involving 3965 participants. Focusing on individuals aged 50 and over, the meta-analysis reveals a significant overall effect size (Hedges' g = 0.937, 95% CI [0.71,1.16], p
Krieger, Tobias Seewer, Noëmi
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Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
Rautiainen, Laura J. Jansson, Anu H. Knuutila, Mia Aalto, Ulla L. Kolster, Annika Kautiainen, Hannu Strandberg, Timo E. Pitkala, Kaisu H.
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Gerontology
Introduction: Loneliness, social inactivity, and social isolation are intertwined concepts. When assessed separately, they indicate poor well-being, adverse health effects, and increased mortality. Studies exploring overlapping and comparing the prognosis of these concepts are scarce. We investigated (1) overlapping of concepts of loneliness, socia...
Robles, Theodore
In this contribution to the Special Issue, I highlight how Janice Kiecolt-Glasers research in the 1980s planted the seeds for two areas of social relationships and health research: loneliness and intimate/marital relationships. I review the foundational seed studies from the mid-to late-1980s, the research saplings that sprouted and grew during the...
Malika, Nipher Bogart, Laura M Mutchler, Matt G Goggin, Kathy Klein, David J Lawrence, Sean J Wagner, Glenn J
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Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
Loneliness, an emerging public health problem, is higher among people living with HIV and is associated with negative health outcomes. Black/African Americans have a high burden of HIV, and little is known about the characteristics of loneliness among Black adults living with HIV; therefore, this study sought to understand the sociodemographic and ...
Dang, Mingxi Chen, Yaojing Ji, John Zhang, Yutong Chen, Chuansheng Zhang, Zhanjun
BACKGROUND: Mental health in the elderly has multiple determinants, and studies indicate household and family composition, economic status, and family support are key factors. However, these are difficult to modify, and better lifestyle for the elderly can be a possible intervention. The current study examined the mediating role of lifestyle in the...
Green, Michael Wynn, Jonathan Eisenberger, Naomi Horan, William Lee, Junghee McCleery, Amanda Miklowitz, David Reavis, Eric Reddy, L
BACKGROUND: People with schizophrenia on average are more socially isolated, lonelier, have more social cognitive impairment, and are less socially motivated than healthy individuals. People with bipolar disorder also have social isolation, though typically less than that seen in schizophrenia. We aimed to disentangle whether the social cognitive a...
Vera Cruz, Germano Rochat, Lucien Liberacka-Dwojak, Magdalena Wiłkość-Dębczyńska, Monika Khan, Riaz Khazaal, Yasser
Background Mentalizing refers to the ability to understand one’s own and others’ mental states. Mentalizing is considered a key component of social cognition and healthy personality development. A multinational assessment tools able to appraise the multidimensional and multifaceted aspects of this complex construct are needed. Objective The present...