The Cambridge Handbook of Personal Relationships
DOI: 10.1017/9781316417867.031
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New Ways of Theorizing and Conducting Research in the Field of Loneliness and Social Isolation

Abstract: Loneliness is nowadays considered to be one of the main problems in society. The negative experience of a discrepancy between the desired and the achieved personal network of relationships is common and affects both younger and older adults. This chapter first addresses well-established aspects and new developments in the main concepts of loneliness and social isolation, the measuring instruments and the prevalence of loneliness. The chapter continues by an overview of theoretical ideas regarding loneliness, f… Show more

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“…The subjective evaluation of social relations by older people is influenced by cultural values concerning the normative expectations for the 'ideal' levels and types of relationships. Norms can influence trends in marriage patterns and levels of fertility which in turn impact on the composition of families and the availability of support and emotional support from family members (De Jong Gierveld et al 2018). As noted earlier, childlessness may also be considered a deviation from cultural norms as in Western and non-Western societies there are strong expectations concerning parenthood (Gibney et al 2017).…”
Section: Norms and Valuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The subjective evaluation of social relations by older people is influenced by cultural values concerning the normative expectations for the 'ideal' levels and types of relationships. Norms can influence trends in marriage patterns and levels of fertility which in turn impact on the composition of families and the availability of support and emotional support from family members (De Jong Gierveld et al 2018). As noted earlier, childlessness may also be considered a deviation from cultural norms as in Western and non-Western societies there are strong expectations concerning parenthood (Gibney et al 2017).…”
Section: Norms and Valuesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…There is an extensive body of evidence on this topic, which is too vast to capture in this article. For summaries, see for example De Jong Gierveld et al (2018) and Victor et al (2005Victor et al ( , 2008.…”
Section: Individual Well-being: Quality Of Life Life Satisfaction Lmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Isto posto, estima-se que estudos futuros alcancem amostras mais representativas da população, tendo em conta variáveis sociodemográficas, considerando particularmente idade, sexo e estado civil, considerando diferentes faixas etárias, tais como os grupos de adolescentes, idosos e mulheres, por apresentarem maior vulnerabilidade à solidão. De forma mais específica, estudos prévios têm demonstrado que a idade é uma variável importante na explicação da solidão, principalmente, em pessoas idosas (Dahlberg & McKee, 2014), havendo uma maior prevalência em pessoas acima de 65 anos, que experienciam níveis moderados e severos de solidão, principalmente na viuvez (De Jong-Gierveld et al, 2016).…”
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“…A solidão é considerada um grave problema social (De Jong-Gierveld & Tilburg, 2010) e de saúde pública (Holt-Lunstad, Smith, Baker, Harris, & Stephenson, 2015). Refere-se a uma expressão negativa de sentimentos que podem se manifestar em pessoas de todas as idades, sendo mais recorrente em mulheres de qualquer faixa etária e em homens idosos solteiros (De Jong-Gierveld, Tilburg, & Dykstra, 2016;Pocinho & Macedo, 2017). É vivenciado pelas pessoas de forma diferente (De Jong Gierveld et al, 2016) e surge quando há um distanciamento entre a intimidade alcançada pelo indivíduo e a idealizada (Asher & Weeks, 2014).…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
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