Determinants of Trends in Loneliness Among Dutch Older People Over the Period 2005-2010

Vlaming, Rianne Honigh-de; Haveman‐Nies, Annemien; Groeniger, Inge Bos-Oude; Groot, Lisette C. P. G. M. de; Veer, P. van ‘t

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“…Although we have no information on family SES in the current study, all the included participants are pursuing higher education. Two studies of elderly have reported an opposite pattern, with loneliness decreasing over time (Honigh-de Vlaming et al, 2014;Lempinen, Junttila, & Sourander, 2018), but it might very well be that the trends are different across age groups, and this limits the comparison. The recency of the present study also precludes comparison to others in the same time period.…”

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Only the lonely: A study of loneliness among university students in Norway

Hysing

Petrie

Bøe

et al. 2020

Clin. Psychol. Eur.

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Background Loneliness is a major public health concern among college and university students, the evidence is inconsistent regarding whether there is an increasing trend or not. Furthermore, knowledge of the demographic determinants for loneliness are limited. The present study assesses recent trends of loneliness from 2014 to 2018, and explores demographic risk indicators of loneliness among students. Method Data was drawn from two waves of a national student health survey from 2014 and 2018 for higher education in Norway (the SHoT-study). In 2018, all 162,512 fulltime students in Norway were invited to participate and 50,054 students (69.1% women) aged 18-35 years were included (response rate = 30.8%). Loneliness was measured by “The Three-Item Loneliness Scale” (T-ILS) and one item from the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25). Results Age showed a curvilinear association with loneliness, with the youngest and oldest students reporting the highest level of loneliness across all measures. Other significant demographic determinants of loneliness were being female, single and living alone. There was a considerable increase in loneliness from 2014 (16.5%) to 2018 (23.6%, p < .001), and the increase was particularly strong for males, for whom the proportion of feeling “extremely” lonely had more than doubled. Conclusion The high rate of loneliness and the increasing trends indicate the need for preventive interventions in the student population.

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Only the lonely: A study of loneliness among university students in Norway

Hysing

Petrie

Bøe

et al. 2020

Clin. Psychol. Eur.

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“…On the one hand, there are relationship losses due to death, poor health, and residential relocation of friends and family. On the other hand, opportunities for socializing get restricted with decline in older adults' own health and mobility (Liu and Rook 2013;Honigh-de Vlaming et al 2014;Savikko et al 2005). Such factors often start a downward spiral, wherein reduced social networks and loneliness leads to reduced energy and motivation (Hauge and Kirkevold 2012) and decline in health (Cornwall and Waite, 2009;Coyle and Dugan 2012) and that in turns leads to further constriction of social connections.…”

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confidence: 99%

Being old in an always-on culture: Older people's perceptions and experiences of online communication

Lüders

Gjevjon

2017

The Information Society

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Research on the digital divide has moved beyond connectivity to skills and usage disparities. Yet for many older people lack of connectivity remains a challenge, and for those who do have access skills and usage remains an issue. We report findings of an in-depth qualitative study of older people's perceptions of online communications and also their actual experiences. Findings indicate that older people who are already socially well connected benefit from online communication more than those who are not.

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“…, Honigh‐de Vlaming et al . ). With the limited evidence base for interventions, it is important that services take into account the views of older people experiencing loneliness.…”

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What do older people experiencing loneliness think about primary care or community based interventions to reduce loneliness? A qualitative study in England

Kharicha

Iliffe

Manthorpe

et al. 2017

Health Soc Care Community

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Loneliness in later life is a common problem with poor health outcomes. However, interventions to prevent or ameliorate loneliness have a weak evidence base. The views of older people experiencing or at risk of loneliness in the community are important in identifying features of potential support, but have been little studied. Twenty‐eight community dwelling people, aged 65 and over who reported being ‘lonely much of the time’ or identified as lonely from the de Jong Gierveld six‐item loneliness scale in a larger study, participated in in‐depth interviews, between June 2013 and May 2014. Views and experiences on seeking support from primary care and community based one‐to‐one and group based activities, including social and shared interest groups, were explored. Interviews were recorded and transcribed. Thematic analysis was conducted by a multidisciplinary team, including older people. Using two different measures of loneliness enabled a spectrum of loneliness experience to be explored. Two‐thirds of the participants were the ‘younger old’ and all were able to leave their homes independently. Older people with characteristics of loneliness were generally knowledgeable about local social and community resources but, for the majority, community and primary care based services for their loneliness were not considered desirable or helpful at this point in their lives. However, group based activities with a shared interest were thought preferable to one‐to‐one support (befriending) or groups with a social focus. Descriptions of support as being for loneliness and specific to older people discouraged engagement. Older people experiencing or at risk of loneliness did not consider that primary care has a role in alleviating loneliness because it is not an illness. They thought primary care practitioners lack understanding of non‐physical problems and that a good relationship was necessary to discuss sensitive issues like loneliness. For many, loneliness was a complex and private matter that they wished to manage without external support.

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Determinants of Trends in Loneliness Among Dutch Older People Over the Period 2005-2010

Cited by 38 publications

References 29 publications

Only the lonely: A study of loneliness among university students in Norway

Only the lonely: A study of loneliness among university students in Norway

Being old in an always-on culture: Older people's perceptions and experiences of online communication

What do older people experiencing loneliness think about primary care or community based interventions to reduce loneliness? A qualitative study in England

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