Bidirectional Relationships Between Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Physical Inactivity in the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cross-sectional studies show associations between loneliness, social isolation and physical inactivity. Cohort studies are shedding light on these relationships and further longitudinal investigations are needed.

Purpose

This study aimed to assess the longitudinal and bidirectional associations between loneliness, social isolation, and physical inactivity.

Methods

Data were drawn from five annual waves of the Household and Labour Dynamics of Australia Survey (2015-2019), providing a sample of 17,303 persons (mean age = 46.3 years [SD = 18.0], 49.4% female). Relationships between loneliness, social isolation, and physical inactivity were examined using cross-lagged panel modeling, with estimation of simultaneous cross-lagged effects across each wave. Models

SUBMITTER: Smith BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11305128 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature