Loneliness and depression in the elderly: the role of social network

Domènech‐Abella, Joan; Lara, Elvira; Rubio-Valera, María; Olaya, Beatriz; Moneta, María Victoria; Rico-Uribe, Laura Alejandra; Ayuso-Mateos, José Luís; Mundó, Jordi; Haro, Josep María

doi:10.1007/s00127-017-1339-3

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“…Regression analysis revealed that depression among AMWs was related to young age, poor self‐rated physical health, moderate‐to‐severe pain, fair and poor family relationships, having no good friend at the same factory, and working under high pressure. Overall, these findings are similar to those reported in existing studies about depression in the general population, which identify chronic physical conditions, pain, social disconnectedness, and job stress as significant risk factors for depression (Domènech‐Abella et al, ; Patten, Williams, Lavorato, et al, ; Wang et al, ; Wu et al, ). There are, however, some disparities.…”

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Depressive symptoms in Chinese assembly‐line migrant workers: A case study in the shoe‐making industry

Ren

Dang

et al. 2018

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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Depressive symptoms in Chinese assembly‐line migrant workers: A case study in the shoe‐making industry

Ren

Dang

et al. 2018

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

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“…A previous study by Victor et al [43] showed that older women living alone were more likely than those with others to experience feeling of social isolation partly because of a lack of social network including emotional support. Improved social relationships were connected with reduced level of loneliness [43] which was associated with depression [44, 45]. Compared to community involvement, individual relationship is more informal and therefore older women living alone can be dependent principally on individual relationship for emotional support.…”

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Types of social participation and psychological distress in Japanese older adults: A five-year cohort study

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IntroductionThe most effective type of social participation against psychological distress in older adults is not well documented. The aim of this study was to examine whether different types of social participation are associated with changes in psychological distress level in older men and women in Japan.MethodsTwo thousand seven hundred community-dwelling older adults (aged 65–74 years, 50% women) were randomly selected from the resident registry of three cities. Of these, participants who reported social participation and psychological distress level in the baseline survey in 2010 were followed up. Psychological distress was evaluated based on K6 scales at baseline and follow-up (in 2015). Social participation level was examined using question items from the National Health and Nutrition Survey in Japan. Exploratory factor analysis was used to derive the underlying factor structure. Multiple linear regression analysis was used to examine the association between social participation and changes in psychological distress level after adjusting for covariates stratified by both gender and age group or living arrangement.ResultsData from 825 community-dwelling older adults (45.3% women) were analyzed. Social participation was categorized into two types using factor analysis: community involvement (volunteer activities, community events, clubs for the elderly) and individual relationship (friendship, communication with family and friends, hobbies). During the 5-year follow-up, 29.5% of participants reported a deterioration in psychological distress. Higher community involvement was independently associated with lower risk of psychological distress for older women (β = 0.099, p = 0.047), whereas there were no associations with individual relationship for either gender. Furthermore, in older women living with others, higher community involvement was also associated with lower risk of psychological distress (β = 0.110, p = 0.048).ConclusionCommunity involvement provides older women with mental health benefits regardless of individual relationship level. Promoting community involvement may be an effective strategy for healthy mental aging.

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“…Although the IOM report focused on measures of social connection and isolation, loneliness was considered a subcomponent of these measures, and several different measures of loneliness have been used to establish its relevance to health and risk for mortality. Loneliness may be easily identified using the UCLA three‐item loneliness scale (Supplementary Table S1) . Efforts are underway to incorporate this loneliness screen into EHRs.…”

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A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults

Perissinotto

Holt‐Lunstad

Periyakoil

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Loneliness and social isolation are strongly associated with several adverse health outcomes in older persons including death and functional impairments. The strength of these associations has been compared with smoking. Accordingly, loneliness and isolation have significant public health implications. Despite the adverse impacts of loneliness and social isolation on quality of life, and their strong association with health outcomes, the evaluation of loneliness and isolation have not been integrated into medical care. The risks for loneliness may be of particular concern to persons with serious illness as patients and caregivers cope with the experience of loss, loss of independence, and increasing care needs. To date, there has been no uniform way of evaluating and documenting loneliness and social isolation as a part of a review of a patient's social determinants of health. This article provides a framework for healthcare systems, providers, and community members working with older adults to (1) understand loneliness, isolation, and its counterpart social connection; (2) describe the different ways loneliness affects health; and (3) create a framework for asking about and documenting these experiences. Finally, because the lack of studies assessing whether targeting loneliness can improve health outcomes is a major gap, we provide guidance on the future of interventions. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:657–662, 2019.

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Loneliness and depression in the elderly: the role of social network

Cited by 348 publications

References 39 publications

Depressive symptoms in Chinese assembly‐line migrant workers: A case study in the shoe‐making industry

Depressive symptoms in Chinese assembly‐line migrant workers: A case study in the shoe‐making industry

Types of social participation and psychological distress in Japanese older adults: A five-year cohort study

A Practical Approach to Assessing and Mitigating Loneliness and Isolation in Older Adults

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