Loneliness/Isolation, Older Adulthood

Gironda, Melanie W.; Lubben, James E.

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-0195-4_98

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“…The definition of social isolation is subject to debate [ 14 ]. The present work understands social isolation according to Gironda and Lubben [ 15 ] as “an insufficient social network from which a person may draw from or exchange social supports”. Various studies showed a robust association between social isolation and worse health including chronic disease, cognitive decline [ 16 ] and depression [ 17 ].…”

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The Role of Social Isolation and the Development of Depression. A Comparison of the Widowed and Married Oldest Old in Germany

Förster

Luppa

Pabst

et al. 2021

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Widowhood is common in old age, can be accompanied by serious health consequences and is often linked to substantial changes in social network. Little is known about the impact of social isolation on the development of depressive symptoms over time taking widowhood into account. We provide results from the follow-up 5 to follow-up 9 from the longitudinal study AgeCoDe and its follow-up study AgeQualiDe. Depression was measured with GDS-15 and social isolation was assessed using the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6). The group was aligned of married and widowed people in old age and education through entropy balancing. Linear mixed models were used to examine the frequency of occurrence of depressive symptoms for widowed and married elderly people depending on the risk of social isolation. Our study shows that widowhood alone does not lead to an increased occurrence of depressive symptoms. However, “widowed oldest old”, who are also at risk of social isolation, have significantly more depressive symptoms than those without risk. In the group of “married oldest old”, women have significantly more depressive symptoms than men, but isolated and non-isolated do not differ. Especially for people who have lost a spouse, the social network changes significantly and increases the risk for social isolation. This represents a risk factor for the occurrence of depressive symptoms.

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The Role of Social Isolation and the Development of Depression. A Comparison of the Widowed and Married Oldest Old in Germany

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Luppa

Pabst

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“…As individuals move through their lifespan, they can experience major events or life transitions that significantly impact their everyday habits and routines. Older adulthood, in particular, is recognized as a life stage replete with events that can result in major changes; some of which add a layer of stress, particularly for those who may already be struggling with changing life circumstances (Gironda & Lubben, 2003;Victor et al, 2000). The combination of changes in both personal and contextual factors, such as not having adequate social support, can make coping with a major transition even more challenging in later life (Oris et al, 2017).…”

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A narrative analysis of the transition from driving to driving cessation in later life: Implications from an occupational lens

Bertrand

Jonsson

Margot-Cattin

et al. 2021

Journal of Occupational Science

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The transition from driving to driving cessation in older adulthood is considered a major life transition where resulting disruptions can impact sense of self. Such transitions at this life stage offer both a challenge and opportunity to consider the relationship between disruption, adaptation (or not) of occupational patterns, and perceptions of life roles. The current study examines this process of adaptation where the focus is on exploring how disruption, loss, and identity over time are negotiated at this life stage. Semi-structured interviews with each participant explored this process. Based on these interviews and corresponding narrative analysis, the trajectories of each of the five older adults (4 male, 1 female; aged 73-90) were categorized and mapped. The analysis indicated the narrative slopes of three participants were 'progressive' (more ups than downs), one participant was 'stable' (landing where one started), and the remaining participant was 'regressive' (more downs than ups). Results from this study suggest the process of negotiating the transition from driver to non-driver was non-linear, meaning the ensuing adaptations to everyday life involved a major reorganization of occupations and routines. Social support and finding alternative ways of doing were key to negotiating this transition. Challenges experienced during the transition and/or, a failure to adapt, suggests an ongoing and growing disconnect in life roles. Further study of the impact of such disconnection and the ramifications on not only the person but also their social network is warranted.

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Der Zusammenhang zwischen Adipositas, sozialer Isolation und psychischer Gesundheit – Ergebnisse der LIFE-Adult-Studie

Görres,

Hoßbach,

Pabst

et al. 2024

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Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Bevölkerungsbasierte Studien zum Zusammenhang von sozialer Isolation und Adipositas, die auch jüngere Erwachsene einschließen, fehlen in Deutschland bisher. Ziel der vorliegenden Arbeit ist die Untersuchung der Prävalenzen sozialer Isolation bei Menschen mit und ohne Adipositas. Zudem werden sozial Isolierte mit und ohne Adipositas hinsichtlich soziodemografischer und sozioökonomischer Faktoren sowie depressiver Symptomatik untersucht. Methoden Grundlage waren die Baseline-Daten der LIFE-Adult-Studie (18–79 Jahre) aus dem Studienzeitraum 2011–2014. Die untersuchte Stichprobe umfasste n = 8350 Teilnehmende. Erhoben wurden neben soziodemografischen Charakteristika und dem sozioökonomischen Status (SES), Daten zur sozialen Isolation (LSNS-6), zu Depressivität (ADS) und Body-Mass-Index (BMI). Die Auswertungen erfolgten mittels inferenzstatistischer Analysen und linearer Regression. Ergebnisse Insgesamt waren 13,1 % der Gesamtstichprobe von sozialer Isolation betroffen. Teilnehmende mit Adipositas (20,4 %) wiesen eine signifikant (p < 0,001) höhere Prävalenz als jene ohne Adipositas auf (11,4 %). Eine bessere soziale Einbindung war signifikant mit jüngerem Alter (p < 0,001), weiblichem Geschlecht (p < 0,001), einem verheirateten (und zusammenlebenden) Familienstand (p < 0,001), einem höheren sozioökonomischen Status (p < 0,001) sowie einer geringeren depressiven Symptomatik (p < 0,001) assoziiert. Diskussion Ein höherer BMI ging nicht per se mit einer schlechteren sozialen Einbindung einher. Es zeigte sich jedoch, dass sozial isolierte Menschen mit Adipositas im Vergleich zu jenen ohne Adipositas eine besondere Risikogruppe für eine eingeschränkte psychische Gesundheit darstellen und eine doppelt so hohe Prävalenz von sozialer Isolation aufwiesen.

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Loneliness/Isolation, Older Adulthood

Cited by 5 publications

References 45 publications

The Role of Social Isolation and the Development of Depression. A Comparison of the Widowed and Married Oldest Old in Germany

The Role of Social Isolation and the Development of Depression. A Comparison of the Widowed and Married Oldest Old in Germany

A narrative analysis of the transition from driving to driving cessation in later life: Implications from an occupational lens

Der Zusammenhang zwischen Adipositas, sozialer Isolation und psychischer Gesundheit – Ergebnisse der LIFE-Adult-Studie

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