Barron C R, Foxall M J, von Dollen K, Shull K A, Jones P A
Issues Ment Health Nurs. 1992 Oct-Dec;13(4):387-401. doi: 10.3109/01612849209010318.
The purpose of this analysis was to identify predictors of loneliness in women 75 years of age and older with low vision. The sample of 56 women was derived from a larger study of low-vision adults. Women's loneliness, optimism, social support, living arrangement, vision, and perceived health were examined using the revised University of California, Los Angeles, Loneliness Scale, the Life Orientation Test, the Social Support Questionnaire, and a demographic questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, multiple regressions, and t-tests. Optimism and social support satisfaction were found to predict degree of loneliness in the sample. Women who were less optimistic and less satisfied with their social support system experienced higher levels of loneliness. Duration of visual impairment was associated with duration of loneliness. The findings provide nurses with information for identifying low-vision older women who are at risk for loneliness.
本分析的目的是确定75岁及以上视力低下女性孤独感的预测因素。56名女性的样本来自一项针对视力低下成年人的规模更大的研究。使用修订后的加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校孤独感量表、生活取向测试、社会支持问卷和一份人口统计学问卷，对女性的孤独感、乐观程度、社会支持、生活安排、视力和感知健康状况进行了调查。使用描述性统计、皮尔逊相关性分析、多元回归分析和t检验对数据进行了分析。研究发现，乐观程度和社会支持满意度可预测样本中的孤独程度。乐观程度较低且对社会支持系统满意度较低的女性孤独感更强。视力损害的持续时间与孤独的持续时间相关。这些研究结果为护士提供了信息，有助于识别有孤独风险的视力低下老年女性。
