Perceived age discrimination and social isolation mediate the relationship between disasters and loneliness: results from Wave 1 of the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Disasters are an inevitable part of life, with older persons being particularly susceptible to their effects. Although social isolation (e.g., the objective lack of relationships) has an important role in making older persons more susceptible to the negative effects of disasters, less is known about the effects of disasters on social isolation and loneliness (e.g., the subjective perception of inadequate social ties). This study evaluated the mediating role of perceived age discrimination (e.g., the attribution of the experience of unfairness to one's age) and social isolation in the relationship between disasters and loneliness.

Methods

Relying on data from the Longitudinal Ageing Study of India (LASI) Wave 1 (N = 31,902), we applied structural equation modelling

SUBMITTER: Ayalon L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313021 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature