Academic Journal
Loneliness, social connectedness, and resilience during COVID pandemic among those with and without cognitive impairment
| العنوان: | Loneliness, social connectedness, and resilience during COVID pandemic among those with and without cognitive impairment |
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| المؤلفون: | Padala, Kalpana P, Wilson, Kerrie B, Jendro, Ashlyn M, Crawford, Christina G, Gauss, C Heath, Das, Aparna, Padala, Prasad R |
| المصدر: | Alzheimer's & Dementia ; volume 17, issue S7 ; ISSN 1552-5260 1552-5279 |
| بيانات النشر: | Wiley |
| سنة النشر: | 2021 |
| المجموعة: | Wiley Online Library (Open Access Articles via Crossref) |
| الوصف: | Background Loneliness in older adults is multifactorial. Social connectedness and resilience are protective against loneliness and have been adversely affected by the COVID pandemic. The objective was to measure loneliness in older adults with and without cognitive impairment and to compare the interaction of loneliness with resilience and social connectedness in these subgroups. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted in community dwelling older adults (N=254) (November 2020‐ongoing). Demographic data were collected along with variables related to social determinants of health. Loneliness was assessed with the 3‐item loneliness questionnaire, resilience with the Brief Resilience Coping Scale (BRCS) and social connectedness using the 6‐item Lubben social network scale. Results Mean age was 74.6 (±8.0) years, 93.7% male, 50.8% rural, 79.5% Caucasian, and 17.3% African American. Mean education was 14 years (±2.4). The majority of the participants reported loneliness (57.5%). Mean Lubben social network score was 14.7 (±7.1) and mean resilience score was 15.0 (±4.1). Loneliness was higher in those living alone compared to those living with someone (5.6 vs. 4.6, p<0.001, 95% CI: ‐1.6, ‐0.48). There were strong negative correlations between social connectedness and loneliness (p<0.001, r=‐0.43) and resilience and loneliness (p=0.001, r=‐0.19). Compared to those without cognitive impairment (N=151), participants with cognitive impairment (N=101) had a significantly lower mean social network score (p=0.007, 95% CI: 0.69, 4.23). Compared to those without cognitive impairment, participants with cognitive impairment had lower mean resilience score, however the difference was not statistically significant (p=0.080, 95% CI: ‐0.11, 1.97). T‐MoCA and FAQ mean scores for the cognitively impaired older adults were 15.2 (±4.6) and 8.0 (±9.3), respectively. The strong negative correlation between resilience and loneliness scores persisted in the subgroup with cognitive impairment (p=0.028, r=‐0.22). ... |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article in journal/newspaper |
| اللغة: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/alz.057811 |
| الاتاحة: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.057811 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/alz.057811 |
| Rights: | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsbas.D46F4E0B |
| قاعدة البيانات: | BASE |
| DOI: | 10.1002/alz.057811 |
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