Social Interaction, Loneliness, and Emotional Well-Being among the Elderly
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23319622 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary R Lee (Washington State University), Masako Ishii-Kuntz (0000-0003-2933-3485, Washington State University) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 459-482 |
| Publication date | 1987-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research on Aging (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0164-0275 • E-ISSN: 1552-7573 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0164027587094001 |
| PMID | 3438563 |
| OpenAlex | W2132294978 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 73 |
| References cited | 49 |
This study examines the effects of interaction with different types of role partners on the emotional well-being (morale) of older persons, and the extent to which these effects are mediated by subjective feelings of social integration (loneliness). Hypotheses regarding the differential effects of friendship and kinship on these emotional states are developed and tested on a sample of 2872 respondents aged 55 and over. Consistent with the hypotheses, loneliness has a major negative effect on morale, and transmits large proportions of the effects of social integration measures. Feelings of loneliness are reduced, and morale increased, by interaction with friends and, to a lesser extent, neighbors. Interaction with children and grandchildren has no such effects.
Developmental psychology · Feeling · Friendship · Kinship · Loneliness · Social relation · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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