Loneliness in Old Age

Yanguas, Javier; Cilveti, Amaya; Segura, Cristina

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.11428-x

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“…International students are vulnerable to loneliness because both types of ties are missing 50 Students can experience psychological stress while studying abroad because transitioning to a new world is constantly faced with adversity, and loneliness is unavoidable for many newcomers. 51,49 Individuals build coping strategies such as constant and unhealthy feeding, shopping, watching TV mindlessly and spending their time anyhow to escape isolation, explains Yanguas et al 52 Some students identified calling home as a way of coping in this research. In the general population, the detrimental influence of loneliness on the health of a person has been well studied, and many physical symptoms have been related to stress in the general population, such as suppressed immune system and cardiovascular disease, and psychiatric problems, such as anxiety and depression.…”

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Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Ajibade,

Mwalillanda

2024

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BackgroundLoneliness is a state of solitude or being alone. Research addressing loneliness has increased dramatically over the past two decades; however, despite the psychological state risks related to being lonely, the connection between loneliness and mental health disorders still needs to be sufficiently explored. Loneliness is when one’s relationships do not meet the psychosocial needs and expectations. Loneliness is a state of emotion that can be a barrier to social development and, at the same time, impact physical health and mental state. However, loneliness may be a distressing and pervasive experience, defined as the feeling that one’s desired quantity or quality of the social connection is unfulfilled.MethodA qualitative primary research study was conducted for this study. The participants were selected using the purposive sampling method, and 8 participants of Nigerian origin were interviewed for this research. The participants interviewed were of Yoruba, Benin and Igbo origin; therefore, the results cannot represent the entire Nigerian population because it is missing the Hausa tribe. The data were analysed using the thematic analysis method. Ethical approval was obtained from the institution.ResultsThe most salient themes were Voices of Loneliness: International Students’ Coping Strategies and Personal Journeys; Building Bridges: The Role of Community and Social Networks in Overcoming Loneliness; Exploring the Emotional Turmoil and Coping Mechanisms in a Foreign Landscape; Navigating New Realities: The Integration and Adaptation Challenges of International Students and Navigating Loneliness and Seeking Connection. The results showed that feelings of loneliness could result from emotional, psychological, or mental health and the problematic aspect of adaptation to the UK weather, as this greatly impacted their studies. Therefore, emphasis should be placed on understanding each student’s cultural background, assisting international students in examining their bicultural realities to recognise how clients internalise and adhere to culture considering their Nigerian cultural identities and values.

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Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Ajibade,

Mwalillanda

2024

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“…For this umbrella review, our primary outcomes were measures of improvement in frailty status, Fried's frailty phenotype components (weakness, slow gait speed, low physical activity, exhaustion, and unintentional weight loss), social isolation, loneliness, and poverty. We have selected those outcomes due to evidence of their interrelationship (Yanguas et al, 2018). Client‐centered outcomes examined were improvements or the decrease in risk of adverse health outcomes (e.g., depression, falls, death), health service use (e.g., hospitalization, premature admission to long‐term care) and costs.…”

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“…Social isolation, loneliness, poverty, and frailty are independent concepts but related to each other (Yanguas et al, 2018). Social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased likelihood of physical frailty among older adults (Gale et al, 2018; Makizako et al, 2018).…”

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Effectiveness of interventions to address different types of vulnerabilities in community‐dwelling older adults: An umbrella review

Adekpedjou

Léon

Dewidar

et al. 2023

Campbell Systematic Reviews

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Background Frailty, social isolation, loneliness, and poverty may render older adults vulnerable to social or health stressors. It is imperative to identify effective interventions to address them especially in the context of COVID‐19 pandemic. Objective To identify effective community‐based interventions to address frailty, social isolation, loneliness, and poverty among community‐dwelling older adults. Design Umbrella review. Data Source We systematically searched PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane CENTRAL, EBM‐Reviews, CINAHL via EBSCO, and APA PsycInfo via Ovid from January 2009 to December 2022. Eligibility Criteria We included systematic reviews or quantitative reviews of non‐pharmacologic interventions targeting community‐dwelling older adults. Data Selection, Extraction, and Management Two review authors independently screened the titles and abstracts, performed data extraction and appraised the methodological quality of the reviews. We used a narrative synthesis approach to summarize and interpret the findings. We assessed the methodological quality of the studies using AMSTAR 2.0 tool. Results We identified 27 reviews incorporating 372 unique primary studies that met our inclusion criteria. Ten of the reviews included studies conducted in low‐middle‐income countries. Twelve reviews (46%, 12/26) included interventions that addressed frailty. Seventeen reviews (65%, 17/26) included interventions that addressed either social isolation or loneliness. Eighteen reviews included studies with single component interventions, while 23 reviews included studies with multi‐component interventions. Interventions including protein supplementation combined with physical activity may improve outcomes including frailty status, grip strength, and body weight. Physical activity alone or in combination with diet may prevent frailty. Additionally, physical activity may improve social functioning and interventions using digital technologies may decrease social isolation and loneliness. We did not find any review of interventions addressing poverty among older adults. We also noted that few reviews addressed multiple vulnerabilities within the same study, specifically addressed vulnerability among ethnic and sexual minority groups, or examined interventions that engaged communities and adapted programs to local needs. Conclusion Evidence from reviews support diets, physical activity, and digital technologies to improve frailty, social isolation or loneliness. However, interventions examined were primarily conducted under optimal conditions. There is a need for further interventions in community settings and conducted under real world settings in older adults living with multiple vulnerabilities.

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“…According to many scholars, emotional loneliness concerns the lack of the point of attachment, which is associated with a feeling of isolation. On the other hand, social isolation manifests itself as the lack of a network of social support and the lack of a circle of close people who provide a space to develop a sense of belonging and be part of a community [22]. There are many tools to measure feelings of loneliness.…”

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Positive Orientation and Feelings of Loneliness among Polish Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Kupcewicz,

Rachubińska,

Cybulska

et al. 2024

JCM

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Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic was a time of limited direct contact with other people. The aim of this study was to determine the role of positive orientation and sociodemographic variables in the feelings of global, social and emotional loneliness and to seek predictors for loneliness among students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The study was conducted on a group of 798 students at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (Poland) between January and March 2022. The empirical data were gathered with the following research tools: the Positive Orientation Scale and the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale—DJGLS. Results: The study found a correlation (r = −0.370; p < 0.001) between positive orientation and emotional loneliness. The level of loneliness was significantly higher in students who greatly reduced their social contact, compared to those who reduced them moderately (p < 0.001). The intensity of social loneliness among women was lower (p < 0.001) than among men. Those who lived with their families or with a close companion felt less intense emotional loneliness (p < 0.001) than those who lived alone. Conclusions: A positive orientation, which manifests itself in a favourable opinion about oneself and in attaching weight to positive aspects of life, was found to be the main determinant of the feelings of global and emotional loneliness. However, it did not prove to be a predictor of social loneliness in the group of students under study.

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Loneliness in Old Age

Cited by 5 publications

References 34 publications

Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Fostering inclusivity: Navigating loneliness and wellbeing among Nigerian international students in the UK Higher Education

Effectiveness of interventions to address different types of vulnerabilities in community‐dwelling older adults: An umbrella review

Positive Orientation and Feelings of Loneliness among Polish Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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