Mullins L C, Dugan E
International Exchange Center on Gerontology, University of South Florida, Tampa 33620.
Gerontologist. 1990 Jun;30(3):377-84. doi: 10.1093/geront/30.3.377.
We examined the impact of various social relationships on levels of loneliness reported by 208 elderly residents of 10 senior housing apartments. Because the literature demonstrates a clear relationship between depression and loneliness, this study controlled for depression to provide a more concise look at the condition of loneliness. Those who were less satisfied with the quality of their relationships and had less contact with close friends were more lonely. Whether one had children, grandchildren, siblings, or neighbors had no significant effect on reported loneliness.
我们调查了各种社会关系对10所老年公寓的208位老年居民所报告的孤独程度的影响。由于文献表明抑郁与孤独之间存在明确的关系，本研究对抑郁进行了控制，以便更准确地了解孤独状况。那些对自己人际关系质量不太满意且与亲密朋友接触较少的人更孤独。一个人是否有子女、孙辈、兄弟姐妹或邻居，对所报告的孤独感没有显著影响。
