The executive control correlate of loneliness in healthy older people

Loneliness in U.S. military veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic: A nationally representative, prospective cohort study

“…Specifically, greater severity of confusion and executive dysfunction were main drivers of this association. This finding is consistent with previous research, which similarly found that executive control is highly predictive of perceived loneliness even after controlling for depressive symptoms ( Sin et al, 2021 ). Given that cognitive dysfunction is often linked to disability with activities of daily living ( Forsell et al, 1994 ), it is possible that this association may be explained in part by increased functional difficulties brought on by pandemic-related environmental changes, such as not being able to receive support due to increased social restrictions and lack of access to medical services.…”

Loneliness, positive, negative and disorganised Schizotypy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

“…Indeed, the ability to self-regulate thoughts, emotions and behaviour is thought to be vital for successful social functioning ( Hawkley and Cacioppo, 2010 ). Findings that planning and working memory functions predict loneliness in elderly ( Sin et al, 2021 ) lend further support to this. Thus, disorganisation may affect the ability to follow conversations and interact in socially appropriate ways, which in turn may foster loneliness.…”

Psychological Coping and Behavioral Adjustment Among Older Adults in Times of COVID-19: Exploring the Protective Role of Working Memory and Habit Propensity

“…Additionally, it may be that our measure of WM does not tap onto the crucial components that impact psychological coping (see e.g., Fellman et al, 2020 ). Both leave open the possibility that WM capacity may indeed protect against the pandemic’s effects on psychological health (see e.g., Brush, 2021 ; Sin et al, 2021 ). This could be mediated by the role of WM capacity in coping (e.g., Stawski et al, 2010 ), with (mal)adaptive coping strategies predicting mental health and well-being outcomes during COVID-19 (e.g., Pearman et al, 2020 ).…”