Associations of social isolation, social participation, and loneliness with frailty in older adults in Singapore: a panel data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a shortage of research evidence about how social isolation, social participation, and loneliness were longitudinally associated with frailty. This study was to 1) examine the associations of social isolation, social participation, and loneliness with level of frailty among community-dwelling older adults using panel data, and 2) explore the moderating effect of gender on the association of social isolation, social participation and loneliness with frailty.

Methods

The study included 606 participants aged 60 years and above from the longitudinal Population Health Index Survey conducted in Singapore. At each timepoint, level of frailty was determined using the Clinical Frailty Scale. Social isolation was assessed by the Lubben Social Network Scale-6, and lo

SUBMITTER: Ge L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8734362 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature