Loneliness in Malta
Findings from the first National Prevalence Study
Dados Bibliográficos
| ID | 2920386 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Marilyn Clark (0000-0003-0459-761X, University of Malta, Malta, autor correspondente), Jamie Bonnici (0000-0003-4209-1740, University of Malta, Malta), Andrew Azzopardi (0000-0002-5294-9803, University of Malta, Malta) |
| Ano | 2021 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Fascículo | 9 |
| Páginas | 2751-2771 |
| Data de publicação | 2021-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Sim |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Editora | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02654075211020120 |
| OpenAlex | W3167117254 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citações recebidas | 5 |
| Referências citadas | 50 |
Loneliness has been examined by an increasing number of scholars, being implicated in numerous detrimental outcomes for mental and physical health. However, most loneliness prevalence studies have focused on particular age groups, thus overlooking how loneliness differs across the lifespan. This study assessed loneliness prevalence in a nationally representative sample ( n = 1,009) of the Maltese population aged 11 years and above using the 11-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, while also identifying associations between loneliness and sociodemographic factors. Results demonstrate that 43.5% of the Maltese population experiences some form of loneliness. The association between loneliness and age demonstrates a nonlinear relationship, with elevated loneliness rates among adolescents, which decrease slightly in early adulthood, before slowly increasing from age 35 onward. Loneliness is also significantly associated with education level, employment status, household composition, mortgage payment status, perception of income, presence of a disability, active citizenship, as well as self-rated physical health, coping ability, and subjective wellbeing. These findings indicate that loneliness is experienced in significant rates across the lifespan, and intervention efforts should be targeted toward individuals of all ages
Coping (psychology · Environmental health · Loneliness · Maltese · Mental health · Population · Psychiatry · Aging and Gerontology Research · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Employment and Welfare Studies · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Citações por ano | 1 |
| Intervalo de citações | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
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| Tipos de citação | Neutras: 5 |