Longitudinal Associations Between Loneliness and 
Self-Rated Health Among Black and White Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study examined the longitudinal association between loneliness and self-rated health (SRH), and whether there were race differences between non-Hispanic Black and White adults in these associations.

Method

A total of 1,407 participants were drawn Social Relations Study, a regional study of social relations across the life span with 3 waves of data collection in 1992, 2005, and 2015 (Wave 1, W1: Mage = 50.28, 28% Black, 59% women). Cross-lagged structural equation models examined the association between loneliness and SRH over 3 waves. We adjusted for baseline age, gender, social network size, and depressive symptoms.

Results

There were no race differences in loneliness at any wave. Loneliness W1 was associated with Loneliness W2; Loneliness W2 was asso

SUBMITTER: Sol K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066738 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature