An Empirical Test of the Relationship between Isolation and Disengagement of Elderly Persons
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13676458 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James R Lumpkin (Baylor University, corresponding author), Brian Johnson (0000-0001-9122-172X, Baylor University) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 823-830 |
| Publication date | 1987-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1987.60.3.823 |
| PMID | 3615726 |
| OpenAlex | W2141845998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
While the constructs of isolation and disengagement of elderly persons from society are not new, they are generally considered as independent and competing views. In this research was studied the relationship between isolation and disengagement of 365 urban elderly persons, using measures developed for survey research applications. The findings suggest isolation does occur among elderly persons but that the concomitant disengagement is voluntary rather than involuntary
Developmental psychology · Disengagement theory · Isolation (microbiology · Psychiatry · Social isolation · Test (biology · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
The Measurement of Life Satisfaction
Thirty Years of Research on the Subjective Well-being of Older Americans
Change in Life Satisfaction
Correlates of Life Satisfaction
Growing old
Social and demographic correlates of loneliness in late life
Social Network Interaction Among Older Adults
Interaction and Adaptation
Voluntary Association Membership
Of Social Values and the Dying
Childlessness and Social Isolation among the Elderly
Adjustment to Retirement
| Citations per year | 0.06 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1990 - 1990 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |