Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Social Connectedness in Older Adults: Integrative Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The importance of social connectedness as a determinant of health and well-being in older adults is well-established. Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) shows promise for real-time measurement of social interactions, making it worthwhile to investigate its feasibility and the challenges of applying it to older adults.

Objective

This integrative review aimed to (1) summarize and integrate the implementation of EMA in assessing older adults' social connectedness, and (2) discuss the EMA method and its use to assess the concept of social connectedness in order to guide future research.

Methods

A total of 5 databases-PubMed, CINAHL, Embase, Web of Science, and PsycINFO-were searched for studies published up to March 2025. We included studies that (1) targete

SUBMITTER: Choi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12214698 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature