Loneliness among adults with visual impairment: prevalence, associated factors, and relationship to life satisfaction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little is known about whether and to what extent loneliness impacts the lives of people with visual impairment (VI). Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with loneliness in adults with VI, and to examine its association with life satisfaction.

Methods

This cross-sectional interview study included a probability sample of 736 adults (≥18 years old) with VI who were members of the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted. The interviews took place from January to May 2017, collecting information about sociodemographics, VI characteristics, adverse life events, loneliness (Three Item Loneliness Scale), and life satisfaction (Cantril's Ladder of Life Satisfaction). The prevalence of loneliness was compared

SUBMITTER: Brunes A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6359849 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature