Social Frailty and Social Isolation in Chinese Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Network Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Background: China's rapidly ageing population faces a double burden of social frailty (SF) and social isolation (SI), both of which accelerate functional decline and increase healthcare use. Clarifying their interplay is essential for nurses, who are often the first to assess and intervene in older adults' social health. Method: In a cross-sectional study, 451 community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 60 years (median = 71) completed the HALFT Social Frailty Scale and the Social Isolation Scale for Older Adults. A mixed graphical model based on Spearman correlations mapped symptom-level associations between SF and SI and identified central nodes. Result: SF was present in 22.8% of participants, and the median SI score was 13 (IQR = 9-16). The strongest edge linked "inability to

SUBMITTER: He HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12472408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature