Older migrants and loneliness: scanning the field and looking forward

Fokkema, Tineke; Ciobanu, Ruxandra Oana

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“…A fifth core aspect is time, which occupies a sometimes overlooked position in research on loneliness. Sociologists take into account critical events across the life course as loneliness predictors in later life (e.g., Fokkema & Ciobanu, 2021), whereas adherents of psychodynamic perspectives study the detrimental effects of early childhood and attachment experiences. In addition, time is a horizontal dimension along which experiences of loneliness can be further distinguished in terms of their chronicity (de Jong Gierveld, 1978).…”

Section: Toward An Integrated Theoretical Framework On Lonelinessmentioning

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Navigating the theoretical landscape of loneliness research: How interdisciplinary synergy contributes to further conceptualizations

Delafontaine

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Mortelmans

2023

J of Family Theo & Revie

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Despite the relevance of loneliness to family scholarship, an attempt to integrate various perspectives on loneliness with relevant insights from loneliness research for understanding contemporary families has not yet been made. Although quantitative researchers have developed measures that have been fruitful in broadening insights about loneliness, they have failed to grasp its multidimensional and dynamic nature. Due to a shift in emphasis from lived experiences to correlational variables, loneliness research has been confronted with two particular problems. First, endeavors to refine previous conceptualizations of loneliness have stagnated. Second, research questions are scattered across a variety of disciplines. This article provides an integrated multidisciplinary theory from which it becomes clear that a family focus is of great importance to all disciplines concerned with loneliness, because opportunities for social interaction, relational standards, and sources of loneliness depend on familial and developmental histories and the cultural orientation of the families in which individuals live.

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Section: Toward An Integrated Theoretical Framework On Lonelinessmentioning

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Navigating the theoretical landscape of loneliness research: How interdisciplinary synergy contributes to further conceptualizations

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Mortelmans

2023

J of Family Theo & Revie

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“…Traditionally, research on loneliness has focused on conventional sociodemographic correlates such as age, gender, and marital status (Delaruelle et al 2023; Dykstra and de Jong Gierveld 2004; Yang and Victor 2011). However, recent studies have shifted towards examining the role of migration background, as evidenced by a special issue published in this journal (Fokkema and Ciobanu 2021).…”

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Migration-related inequalities in loneliness across age groups: A cross-national comparative study in Europe

Delaruelle

2023

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This study aims to contribute to the growing interest in the consequences of migration for loneliness by investigating the role of generational status across various age groups in countries with differing integration policies and attitudes towards immigrants, Using data from rounds 5, 6 and 7 of the European Social Survey, I conducted logistic multilevel models on a sample of 121,835 respondents aged 18 years and older, residing in 26 countries. Loneliness was assessed based on a single-item item question from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies of Depression scale. The findings suggest that individuals with a migration background are more likely to experience loneliness than those without. Within this group, I found that first-generation immigrants who arrived after the age of 18 are more vulnerable to loneliness than those who arrived earlier, although the latter still reported more loneliness than second-generation immigrants. Furthermore, migration-related inequalities in loneliness were greater among the youngest age group (18–34 years) and in countries with a more positive public stance towards immigrants. In sum, this study highlights the persistent challenges that migration poses for loneliness across generations and age groups, and emphasizes the need to extend research in this area beyond older adults. Moreover, it suggests that promoting a welcoming culture towards immigrants may have unintended consequences for loneliness gaps.

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“…Other issues revolving around aging and migration include health and health care use ( Berdai Chaouni & De Donder, 2019 ; Carlsson, 2021 ; Reus-Pons et al, 2017 ), and active aging or aging well ( Conkova & Lindenberg, 2020 ; Lulle & King, 2016 ; Torres, 2001 ). Edited collections devoted to aging in a foreign land investigate older migrants’ lived experiences of aging and the processes and meanings of old age across national borders ( Ciobanu & Hunter, 2017 ; Ciobanu et al, 2017 ; Fokkema & Ciobanu, 2021 ; Horn & Schweppe, 2016 ; Karl & Torres, 2016 ; King et al, 2021 ). As older migrants are an extremely heterogeneous group with different motivations, life stages, and destinations of migration, this great volume of research pinpoints to their unique experiences and lifestyles in a variety of contexts.…”

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Conducting Empirical Research With Older Migrants: Methodological and Ethical Issues

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Fokkema

2022

The Gerontologist

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This special section brings together a set of four articles containing novel quantitative and qualitative research on older migrants in Europe. Detailed reporting and reflection is presented on fieldwork decisions and how certain challenges were tackled, and their implications. This introductory article aims to lay the groundwork for a better understanding and awareness of methodological and ethical challenges researchers face when designing and conducting empirical studies involving older migrants. Highlighted are the main methodological issues and ethical dilemmas we observe in studying older migrants, which can serve as a wake up call for researchers to be more critical throughout the process. We end with a plea for more collaboration between researchers in the field of older migrants, by sharing their data despite potential methodological and ethical problems.

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Older migrants and loneliness: scanning the field and looking forward

Cited by 25 publications

References 68 publications

Navigating the theoretical landscape of loneliness research: How interdisciplinary synergy contributes to further conceptualizations

Navigating the theoretical landscape of loneliness research: How interdisciplinary synergy contributes to further conceptualizations

Migration-related inequalities in loneliness across age groups: A cross-national comparative study in Europe

Conducting Empirical Research With Older Migrants: Methodological and Ethical Issues

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