A peer intervention reduces loneliness and improves social well-being in low-income older adults: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence-based interventions addressing loneliness and social isolation are needed, including among low-income, community-dwelling older adults of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds. Our objective was to assess the effect of a peer intervention in addressing loneliness, isolation, and behavioral health needs in this population.

Methods

We conducted a mixed-method, two-year longitudinal study of a peer-outreach intervention in 74 low-income older adults recruited via an urban senior center in San Francisco. Structured participant surveys were conducted at baseline and every 6 months for up to 2 years. Outcomes included loneliness (3-item UCLA loneliness scale), social interaction (10-item Duke index), self-perceived socializing barriers (range: 0-10), and depres

SUBMITTER: Kotwal AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8648986 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature