Loneliness mediates the relationship between internalised stigma and depression among patients with psychotic disorders

Świtaj, Piotr; Grygiel, Paweł; Anczewska, Marta; Wciórka, Jacek

doi:10.1177/0020764013513442

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“…Depression syndrome is another prime associated risk factor for the feeling of loneliness which this study established. In agreement with previous studies (Beutel et al, 2017;Cacioppo, Hughes, Waite, Hawkley, & Thisted, 2006;Chrostek et al, 2016;Pinquart & Sorensen, 2001;Sündermann et al, 2014;Switaj et al, 2014;Victor & Yang, 2012) this study assured this finding.…”

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“…The aging people often experience age related problems and consequences, like functional limitations, psychological disorder, changes in social status, loss of confidence, loss of physical heath, these processes of late life may bring loneliness (Prince, Harwood, Blizard, Thomas, & Mann, 1997). However, living alone (Beutel et al, 2017;Grenade & Boldy, 2008;Havens, Hall, Sylvestre, & Jivan, 2004;Hellström, Persson, & Hallberg, 2004;Savikko et al, 2005;Steed, Boldy, Grenade, & Iredell, 2007;Wenger, Davies, Shahtahmasebi, & Scott, 1996;Zhong, Liu, Chen, Chiu, & Conwell, 2018) advancing of age (Hellström et al, 2004;Savikko et al, 2005;Zhong et al, 2018) gender (Hellström et al, 2004;Jylhä, 2004;Stessman et al, 1996) level of education (Savikko et al, 2005;Zhong et al, 2018) , place of residence (Savikko et al, 2005;Zhong et al, 2018) visual and hearing impairments (Mullins, Elston, & Gutkowski, 1996;Savikko et al, 2005;Zhong et al, 2018) widowhood (Grenade & Boldy, 2008;Hellström et al, 2004;Savikko et al, 2005;Stessman et al, 1996) co-morbid illness (Hellström et al, 2004) and depression (Beutel et al, 2017;Chrostek, Grygiel, Anczewska, Wciórka, & Świtaj, 2016;Pinquart & Sorensen, 2001;Sündermann, Onwumere, Kane, Morgan, & Kuipers, 2014;Switaj, Grygiel, Anczewska, & Wciórka, 2014) have been found highly significantly associated with loneliness in older adults in previous studies. The portion of older citizens has been increasing worldwide and Bangladesh is not exception of this.…”

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Prevalence and Determinants of Loneliness among Older Adults in Bangladesh

Rahman

2019

International Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences

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Background: The prevalence of loneliness confirms its commonness among older adults which leads to further functional declination, of physical and mental health along with disability and the last result is to be death. Thus, this study was undertaken with a view to examining the potential risk factors for loneliness in aging population in Bangladesh which is responsible for its prevalence. Methods: Data gathered for this cross-sectional study from 517 older adults' older adults in Meherpur district, Bangladesh. The level of loneliness was assessed using short version (6-items) of De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale and the depression was measure with the help of 15-items geriatric depression scale (GDS). Chi-square test was run to find out the possible associated factors for loneliness and multivariate multinomial logistic regression model was performed to predict the significant risk factors. Results: The overall prevalence of loneliness found 54.3% whereas 41% felt 'sometimes' and 13.3% had feeling of 'always' loneliness. In bivariate model, except place of residence, all other selected characteristics were significantly associated with increasing of loneliness. In adjusted analysis, gender, marital status, living status, hearing-visual impairment, depression, concern about falling were found as the statistically significantly risk factors for causing of different degrees of loneliness. Conclusion: Study connotes the prevalence of loneliness among aged people of Bangladesh and their associated risk factors. Results of this study would be assistive to reduce the prevalence of loneliness and helpful for geriatric policy implications.

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Prevalence and Determinants of Loneliness among Older Adults in Bangladesh

Rahman

2019

International Journal of Emerging Trends in Social Sciences

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“…This stigma might increase loneliness in people with sexual dysfunction. Indeed, loneliness is not only highly prevalent in a number of stigmatized populations such as those with mental illness and who are HIV-positive, but it has been shown to be a contributing factor for depressive symptoms in these populations (Grov et al, 2010; Laryea & Gien, 1993; Lindgren, Sundbaum, Eriksson, & Graneheim, 2014; Œwitaj, Grygiel, Anczewska, & Wciorka, 2014). Further investigation is needed to understand the stigma experienced by people with sexual dysfunction and how this impacts loneliness.…”

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Loneliness Mediates the Relationship Between Pain During Intercourse and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Women

2018

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Previous research suggests that women who experience pain during intercourse also experience higher rates of depressive symptoms. Loneliness might be one factor that contributes to this relationship. We hypothesized that women who experience more severe and interfering pain during intercourse would report higher rates of loneliness and higher rates of depressive symptoms. Further, we hypothesized that loneliness would mediate the relationship between pain during intercourse and depressive symptoms. A total of 104 female participants (85.6% white, 74.03% partnered, 20.9 [3.01] years old) completed an online survey including demographic information, PROMIS Vaginal Discomfort Measure, PROMIS Depression Measure, and Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale. Pearson correlations and bootstrapped mediation analysis examined the relationships among pain during intercourse, loneliness, and depressive symptoms. Pain during intercourse, loneliness, and depressive symptoms were all significantly correlated (p < .05). Results of the mediation analysis indicated that loneliness was a significant mediator of the relationship between pain during intercourse and depressive symptoms (indirect effect = 0.077; 95% CI 0.05–0.19). After accounting for loneliness, pain during intercourse was not significantly related to depressive symptoms, suggesting that loneliness fully mediated the relationship between pain during intercourse and depressive symptoms. These findings are consistent with previous studies highlighting that pain during intercourse is related to depressive symptoms. The current study adds to that literature and suggests that more frequent and severe pain during intercourse leads to more loneliness, which then leads to increased depressive symptoms. This line of work has important implications for treating women who experience depressive symptoms and pain during intercourse.

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“…While disability, neurological and mental health difficulties can elicit responses such as fear and stigma in any society, they also interact powerfully with the experience of ethnic or racial discrimination (Kediye et al, 2009, Shannon et al, 2015. Individual migrant communities' own beliefs and practices can play an important part; a common mechanism for the effect of stigma may be loneliness and social isolation (Westermeyer, 1989, Cone, 2010, Shefer et al, 2013, Świtaj et al, 2014, Selman et al, 2018.…”

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‘Like a life in a cage’: Understanding child play and social interaction in Somali refugee families in the UK

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Farah³

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Health & Place

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Migration to a different culture may affect opportunities for play and social interaction, essential for children's developing cognitive and social skills. We asked Somali migrant women about experiences of childhood (both while growing up themselves, and subsequent observations) in Somalia and the UK. In Somalia, they described a supportive, connected community and safe environment enabling children to play and learn together. In the UK, by contrast, multiple local stressors constrained children's opportunities to play and interact. Understanding and improving neighbourhood geography, as experienced and shaped by parents and children, would seem important for promoting early child development in refugee families.

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Loneliness mediates the relationship between internalised stigma and depression among patients with psychotic disorders

Abstract: The study findings provide useful insights into the mechanisms of the harmful effects of stigma on people with mental illness. Internalised stigma and loneliness should be considered important targets for interventions aiming to promote recovery.

Cited by 43 publications

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Prevalence and Determinants of Loneliness among Older Adults in Bangladesh

Prevalence and Determinants of Loneliness among Older Adults in Bangladesh

Loneliness Mediates the Relationship Between Pain During Intercourse and Depressive Symptoms Among Young Women

‘Like a life in a cage’: Understanding child play and social interaction in Somali refugee families in the UK

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