Social interactions and loneliness in daily life: A study of younger adults and cognitively diverse older adults.

ABSTRACT: Feeling lonely is a common experience across the lifespan and people's feelings of loneliness often do not correspond with their levels of social interaction in expected ways (i.e., social asymmetry). It is unclear, however, whether loneliness in daily life differs by age or cognitive status and how loneliness varies as a function of social interaction across age and cognitive status. The present research used experience sampling to investigate group differences in loneliness and social interaction in the daily lives of individuals (N = 219; Rangeage = 21-84; 57% women; 67% White), including younger adults (Mage = 27), cognitively unimpaired older adults (Mage = 75), and older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI; Mage = 77). Compared with older adults, younger adults reported being

SUBMITTER: Wild T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12407244 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature