Results 11 to 20 of about 419,445 (229)

Qualitative study of loneliness in a senior housing community: the importance of wisdom and other coping strategies. [PDF]

, 2021
ObjectiveOlder adults are at a high risk for loneliness, which impacts their health, well-being, and longevity. While related to social isolation, loneliness is a distinct, internally experienced, distressing feeling. The present qualitative study sought
Chik, Lisa, Gupta, Saumya, Jeste, Dilip V, Kim, Ho-Cheol, Lee, Ellen E, Morlett Paredes, Alejandra, Palinkas, Lawrence A, Palmer, Barton W   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Loneliness among seniors

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2020
Introduction: Loneliness is a universal phenomenon that affects people of any age. But it becomes especially painful for people over 60 years of age. Loneliness makes seniors vulnerable to isolation and marginalization.Aim: The aim of the article is to ...
Natalia Skierkowska, Weronika Topka, Małgorzata Kwiatkowska, Monika Prylińska   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Loneliness and Health Outcomes Among Malaysian Older Adults

Makara Journal of Health Research, 2021
Background: Loneliness is a major social problem among the elderly all over the world. Methods: A community-based survey was conducted among 380 community-dwelling older adults residing in Malaysia. A proportional stratified random sampling method was
Siti Zuhaida Hussein, Azera Hasra Ismail, Suraya Hanim Abu Bakar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

To what extent does severity of loneliness vary among different mental health diagnostic groups: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]

, 2020
Loneliness is a common and debilitating problem in individuals with mental health disorders. However, our knowledge on severity of loneliness in different mental health diagnostic groups and factors associated with loneliness is poor, thus limiting the ...
Alasmawi, K, Lewis, G, Lloyd-Evans, B, Mann, F, Mezey, G, White, S   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Childhood loneliness as a predictor of adolescent depressive symptoms: an 8-year longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2009
Childhood loneliness is characterised by children’s perceived dissatisfaction with aspects of their social relationships. This 8-year prospective study investigates whether loneliness in childhood predicts depressive symptoms in adolescence, controlling ...
A Gerson, A Henin, A Marcoen, AM Sund, B Birmaher, BG Tabachnick, BM Hagerty, C Connors, DCR Kerr, DM Ferguson, DM Ferguson, DW Nangle, E Cowen, E Fombonne, ES Buhs, GW Ladd, J Adams, J Cohen, J Flora, J Kistner, JB Kupersmidt, JD Coie, JE Dumas, JE Young, JH Valery, JL Borelli, JL Luby, JM Martin, JT Cacioppo, JT Cacioppo, KD Rudolph, Ken J. Rotenberg, KJ Rotenberg, L Goossens, L Murry, LA Peplau, LC Hawkley, LD Leve, LJ Koenig, LJ Koenig, LL Carstensen, LS Aiken, LY Abramson, M Boivin, M Brendgen, M Kovacs, M Rutter, MJ Prinstein, NK Eberhart, P Qualter, P Qualter, P Qualter, Pamela Qualter, PD Renshaw, Penny Munn, R Heikkinen, RP Lorion, RP Weissberg, S Harter, S Hymel, S Lau, S Nolen-Hoesksema, S Pederson, Stephen L. Brown, WF Panak, WT Boyce   +65 more
core   +5 more sources

Perceived Loneliness and Severe Sleep Disorders in Adult Women during the Covid-19 Quarantine: A Cross-Sectional Study in Colombia

Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2021
Background: Quarantine is a measure to control COVID-19 spread, resulting in an increased perception of loneliness. In turn, sleep disorders (SD) may be more frequently reported in uncertain circumstances.
Álvaro Monterrosa-Castro, Angélica Monterrosa-Blanco, Andrea González-Sequeda   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Does owning a pet protect older people against loneliness? [PDF]

, 2014
This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund.Pet ownership is thought to make a positive contribution to health, health behaviours and the general well-being of older people. More specifically pet ownership is often
A Gilbey, A Steptoe, AL Podberscek, Ann Bowling, AP Dickens, B Headey, BWJH Penninx, C Victor, C Victor, C Victor, C Victor, C Victor, CB Zhong, Christina Victor, CM Guest, CM Masi, CM Perissinotto, D Melzer, D Russel, DL Wells, E Friedmann, FV Wenz, GC Wenger, H Miltiades, IH Stanley, J Bowlby, J Flaherty, J Hippisley-Coc, J Holt-Lunstad, J McNicholas, J McNicholas, JA Udell, Jitka Pikhartova, JM Siegel, JT Cacioppo, JT Cacioppo, L Andersson, LA Peplau, LB Jennings, M Cattan, M Cattan, M Choi, M Kanamori, M Pinquart, MB Holbrook, MI Wallhagen, MM Herrald, MR Banks, MR Banks, N Savikko, NE Mahon, NM Antonacopoulos, P Demakakos, P Raina, R Hagan, RA Findlay, RA Parslow, RB Olsen, RC Thurston, RF Baumeister, RF Gillum, RS Lazarus, RS Wilson, S Borys, T Fokkema, T Tamura, TF Garrity, The European Pet Food Industry, V Burholt   +68 more
core   +2 more sources

“It’s a feeling of complete disconnection”: experiences of existential loneliness from youth to older adulthood

BMC Psychology, 2023
Background Existential loneliness is a feeling which stems from a sense of fundamental separation from others and the world. Although commonly mentioned in the loneliness literature, there is relatively little empirical work on this construct, and ...
Phoebe E. McKenna-Plumley, Rhiannon N. Turner, Keming Yang, Jenny M. Groarke   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Family influences on adolescent loneliness [PDF]

SHS Web of Conferences, 2023
Loneliness is one of the negative emotions that is often brought up in everyday life. Loneliness has a variety of negative effects and can lead to suicidal thoughts at best.
Ying Mingjun
doaj   +1 more source

Loneliness as Cause

Topoi, 2023
AbstractWhile loneliness has been linked to various mental and physical health problems, the sense in which loneliness is a cause of these conditions has so far attracted little philosophical attention. This paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing research on health effects of loneliness and therapeutic interventions through current approaches to ...
openaire   +3 more sources