Nicolaisen Magnhild, Thorsen Kirsten
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2014;78(3):229-57. doi: 10.2190/AG.78.3.b.
This study asks if the prevalence of loneliness in the population varies depending on the measures used, with special focus on loneliness among the elderly. The study compares loneliness in different age groups between 18 and 81 years old (N = 14,743) using two measures of loneliness: the (indirect) six-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale and a single-item, direct question about loneliness. Data are from the Norwegian LOGG (Life Course, Generation, and Gender) study. We compare the findings on loneliness according to age, gender, health, and partner status. Overall, the two loneliness measures indicate a similar prevalence of loneliness, but attribute loneliness to somewhat different people. When using a direct measure, loneliness is more prevalent among women; when using the (indirect) De Jong Gierveld Scale, loneliness is more prevalent among men. Also, the association between age and loneliness differed when using the direct and the indirect measure.
本研究探讨了人群中孤独感的患病率是否因所使用的测量方法而异，特别关注老年人的孤独感。该研究使用两种孤独感测量方法，比较了18至81岁不同年龄组（N = 14,743）的孤独感：（间接）六项德容·吉尔维尔德孤独感量表和一个关于孤独感的单项直接问题。数据来自挪威的LOGG（生命历程、代际和性别）研究。我们根据年龄、性别、健康状况和伴侣状况比较了孤独感的研究结果。总体而言，两种孤独感测量方法显示出相似的孤独感患病率，但将孤独感归因于略有不同的人群。使用直接测量方法时，女性中的孤独感更为普遍；使用（间接）德容·吉尔维尔德量表时，男性中的孤独感更为普遍。此外，使用直接测量方法和间接测量方法时，年龄与孤独感之间的关联也有所不同。
