Daily Social Interactions and Momentary Loneliness: The Role of Trait Loneliness and Neuroticism.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Loneliness has been linked to poor mental and physical health outcomes in later life. Little is known about how daily social interactions relate to older adults' everyday experiences of loneliness. This study examined the dynamic associations between social interactions and the momentary feelings of loneliness in older adults' daily lives. We further examined whether individual differences in trait loneliness and neuroticism influenced the extent to which daily social interactions were related to moment-to-moment changes in loneliness.

Method

Participants were 317 community-dwelling older adults (aged 70-90 years) who reported their social interactions and momentary feelings of loneliness 5 times daily for 14 consecutive days using smartphones.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Zhaoyang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9535790 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature