Momentary loneliness among older adults: Contextual differences and their moderation by gender and race/ethnicity.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Studies suggest that loneliness is associated with age. Among older adults, women and Black adults may be at greater risk than men and White adults, respectively. Social and physical contexts are also linked with loneliness. However, little is known about whether and how those of different genders and racial/ethnic groups may experience social and physical contexts differently in terms of their real-time loneliness, and the extent to which these differences may be explained by differential exposure or reactivity to contexts.

Objective

We examine (1) how momentary loneliness relates to (a) gender and race/ethnicity and (b) social and physical context; and the extent to which gender and racial/ethnic groups may be (2) differentially exposed to loneliness-related cont

SUBMITTER: Compernolle EL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8427551 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature