The Effects of Loneliness on Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults During Covid-19
Longitudinal Analyses of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12798181 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andrew Wister (0000-0002-0045-7428, Simon Fraser University), Lun Li (0009-0000-3544-753X, MacEwan University, corresponding author), Mélanie Levasseur (0000-0002-5914-0708, Université de Sherbrooke), Laura Kadowaki (0000-0001-6899-3801, Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada), John Pickering (0000-0002-1364-8936, Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 439-452 |
| Publication date | 2022-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aging and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1552-6887 • E-ISSN: 0898-2643 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/08982643221129686 |
| PMID | 36383045 |
| OpenAlex | W4309322782 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 51 |
ObjectivesThis paper examines the longitudinal effects of changes in the association between loneliness and depressive symptoms during the pandemic among older adults (65+). Methods Baseline (2011-2015) and Follow-up 1 (2015-2018) from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), and the Baseline and Exit waves of the CLSA COVID-19 study (April-December, 2020) ( n = 12,469) were used. Loneliness was measured using the 3-item UCLA Loneliness Scale and depression using the CES_D- 9. Results Loneliness is associated with depressive symptoms pre-pandemic; and changes in level of loneliness between FUP1 and the COVID Exit survey, adjusting for covariates. No interaction between loneliness and caregiving, and with multimorbidity, on depressive symptoms were observed, and several covariates exhibited associations with depressive symptoms. Discussion Strong support is found for an association between loneliness on depressive symptoms among older adults during the pandemic. Public health approaches addressing loneliness could reduce the burden of depression on older populations
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale · Cognition · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Health and Retirement Study · Loneliness · Longitudinal study · Mental health · Pandemic · Psychiatry · Public health · UCLA Loneliness Scale · Clinical Psychology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2025 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |