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The effect of subjective age on loneliness in the old adults

The chain mediating role of resilience and self-esteem

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ID22077147
AuthorsJin Xie (0000-0001-6453-1618, Hunan Normal University), Bo Zhang (0000-0003-0986-0018, Huanghuai University), Zhendong Yao (Hunan University of Arts and Science), Wenya Zhang (0000-0002-3215-4181, Huanghuai University), Jingli Wang (0000-0001-5942-0219, Zhumadian Central Hospital), Chun-ni Zhao (Foshan University), Xinquan Huang (Guiyang Medical University, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume10
Pages907934-907934
Publication date2022-08-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2022.907934
PMID35983360
OpenAlexW4289521555
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited38

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the effect of subjective age on loneliness in old adults, and the mediating role of resilience and self-esteem in subjective age and loneliness. Methods: Approximately 450 old adults from Jiangxi, Hunan, Henan provinces completed the third edition of the Loneliness Scale (UCLA-LS III), Age Decade Scale (ADS), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC), and Self-Esteem Scale (SES). Results: (1) Subjective age was significantly positively correlated with loneliness. (2) Resilience, self-esteem, and loneliness were significantly negatively correlated. (3) Subjective age affected loneliness through the mediating effects of resilience and self-esteem, respectively. (4) Resilience and self-esteem played a chain mediating role between subjective age and loneliness. Conclusion: Resilience and self-esteem can directly affect the loneliness of the old adults alone and can also affect the loneliness of the old adults through the chain mediating effect of resilience and self-esteem

Geography · Loneliness · Psychological resilience · Self-esteem · UCLA Loneliness Scale · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Social Psychology

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