Measuring Loneliness Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The UCLA and de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scales

Penning, Margaret J.; Liu, Guiping; Chou, Pak Hei Benedito

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“…A recent assessment of both scales has shown the relative superiority of the de Jong Gierveld scale for the study of middle‐aged and older adults (Penning et al . ).…”

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Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age: a scoping review

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Knapp

2015

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What is known about this topic• Social isolation and loneliness are risk factors for poor mental and physical health.• They are particularly problematic in old age due to reduced social networks, decreasing economic resources and changes in family structures. What this paper adds• Loneliness is more frequently researched than isolation; depression and cardiovascular health are the most researched health outcomes.• Still little is known about interventions that would affect AbstractThe health and well-being consequences of social isolation and loneliness in old age are increasingly being recognised. The purpose of this scoping review was to take stock of the available evidence and to highlight gaps and areas for future research. We searched nine databases for empirical papers investigating the impact of social isolation and/or loneliness on a range of health outcomes in old age. Our search, conducted between July and September 2013 yielded 11,736 articles, of which 128 items from 15 countries were included in the scoping review. Papers were reviewed, with a focus on the definitions and measurements of the two concepts, associations and causal mechanisms, differences across population groups and interventions. The evidence is largely US-focused, and loneliness is more researched than social isolation. A recent trend is the investigation of the comparative effects of social isolation and loneliness. Depression and cardiovascular health are the most often researched outcomes, followed by well-being. Almost all (but two) studies found a detrimental effect of isolation or loneliness on health. However, causal links and mechanisms are difficult to demonstrate, and further investigation is warranted. We found a paucity of research focusing on at-risk sub-groups and in the area of interventions. Future research should aim to better link the evidence on the risk factors for loneliness and social isolation and the evidence on their impact on health.Keywords: health, loneliness, mental health, older people, scoping review, social isolation loneliness and health, about causal mechanisms or service use of isolated or lonely older people.• Future research should link the evidence on risk factors for loneliness and social isolation and the evidence on their impact on different health domains, with longitudinal designs needed to understand associations.

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“…A recent assessment of both scales has shown the relative superiority of the de Jong Gierveld scale for the study of middle‐aged and older adults (Penning et al . ).…”

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“…The UCLA and de Jong Gierveld scales are the most commonly used measures of loneliness. A recent assessment of both scales has shown the relative superiority of the de Jong Gierveld scale for the study of middle-aged and older adults (Penning et al 2013).…”

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Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age: a scoping review

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Knapp

2015

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“…Despite several qualitative studies that have explored the perception of protective isolation from the patients' perspective (Biagioli, Piredda, Alvaro, et al, 2017;Lee et al, 2011;Vottero & Rittenmeyer, 2012), a large collection of quantitative data at a national or European level has never been conducted. For this purpose, a specific instrument able to measure isolation-related loneliness should be developed, since generic loneliness scales (Boffo, Mannarini, & Munari, 2012;de Jong Gierveld & VanTilburg, 2002;Russell, 1996) refer to trait characteristics (life in general) and are not typical for patients cared for in protective isolation (Penning, Liu, & Chou, 2014).…”

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Development and initial validation of a questionnaire to assess patients’ perception of protective isolation following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

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The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically test a questionnaire assessing patients’ perception of protective isolation following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The conceptual framework for developing the questionnaire was a three‐dimensional model that emerged from a metasynthesis: isolation‐related suffering, relationship with oneself and relationship with others. Item selection was performed through a focus group, comparison with the findings of two phenomenological studies, and content validity with 22 experts. Cognitive interviews with five patients were used to verify face validity. A validation study was conducted in 10 Italian centres, all members of the Italian Group of stem cell transplant (GITMO). Patients completed the questionnaires between 7 and 9 days post‐transplant. Dimensionality was tested through exploratory factor analysis (EFA). A total of 17 items yielded a content validity index (CVI) of 0.88. Participants included 186 adult patients receiving autologous (48%) or allogeneic (52%) HSCT in protective isolation. The EFA yielded a three‐factor solution, explaining 55% of the variance. The scale showed adequate psychometric properties, with the exception of three items, which were eliminated. Future studies should test the psychometric properties of the questionnaire through confirmatory factor analysis and verify its transcultural validity.

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“…Hon and Chua [19] showed that: 1) lonely students were more likely to fear and perceived less reward in communicating face-to-face and 2) loneliness was more dominant to predict face-to-face communication instead of Facebook use. Penning et al [20] found that the relative utility of the DJG scale for research involving middle-aged and older adults but suggested a need for attention to the implications of method effects associated with item wording and lack of measurement invariance with respect to item residuals. Kiralp and Serin [21] found that students who get socio-economic supports have lower loneliness while the level of loneliness is higher when they do not get psychological support.…”

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Social Network, Facebook Use and Loneliness: A Comparative Analysis Between Public and Private University Students in Bangladesh

Kumar¹

2019

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The study mainly explores the level of real life social network, Facebook use and loneliness of the university students in Bangladesh. In addition, the study examines the factors affecting loneliness of the students. To achieve these objectives, the study uses primary data collected from 380 students and employs several methods. Firstly, the study employs Lubben Social Network Scale and UCLA loneliness scale to measure the level of real life social network and loneliness, respectively. Secondly, the study uses a linear regression model estimated through OLS method to find out the factors affecting loneliness of the students. The study finds that although aggregately students are averagely engaged in real life social network in the study area, public university students are relatively more engaged in real life social network than that of private university students. The study also finds that aggregately students in the study area suffer from loneliness moderately where private university students suffer more than that of public university students. Moreover, the study finds that the level of loneliness is increased by 3.27 and 3.47 if students use Facebook one hour more per day and students read in private university, respectively while the level of loneliness is decreased by 4.61 if the level of real life social network is increased by one. Therefore, the study suggests the students to be careful in using Facebook and to be engaged more in real life social network in order to get rid of the adverse effects of loneliness.

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Measuring Loneliness Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults: The UCLA and de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scales

Cited by 116 publications

References 73 publications

Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age: a scoping review

Social isolation, loneliness and health in old age: a scoping review

Development and initial validation of a questionnaire to assess patients’ perception of protective isolation following haematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Social Network, Facebook Use and Loneliness: A Comparative Analysis Between Public and Private University Students in Bangladesh

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