How do lifestyle choices affect the link between living alone and psychological distress in older age? Results from the AgeHeaPsyWel-HeaSeeB study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15366115 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Razak M Gyasi (0000-0002-6733-1539, African Population and Health Research Center, corresponding author), Kabila Aba (0000-0001-6662-6688, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology), Samuel Adu‐gyamfi (0000-0002-0193-867X, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 859-859 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMC Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458 |
| Publisher | BioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1186/s12889-020-08870-8 |
| PMID | 32571357 |
| OpenAlex | W3035873438 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 29 |
Lifestyle choices i.e. social participation and physical activity, and demographic factors i.e. age, gender, and residential status strongly attenuate the positive association of living alone with the risk of psychological distress in older age. These findings may inform intervention initiatives targeted at improving mental health of chronically detached and isolated older people
Affect (linguistics · Biostatistics · Distress · Mental health · Psychiatry · Psychological distress · Public health · Social isolation · Social support · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,67 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |