Department of Gerontology and Gerontology Research Centre,Simon Fraser University,Vancouver.
Gerontology Research Centre,Simon Fraser University,Vancouver.
Can J Aging. 2019 Jun;38(2):180-192. doi: 10.1017/S0714980818000612. Epub 2019 Jan 11.
ABSTRACTSocial isolation, given its established association with mortality, and risk of poor physical and/or mental health over the life course, has attracted the attention of researchers. However, such measures have been highly variable and often lack conceptual clarity. This study, which drew on a conceptual framework for classifying social isolation measures, provides a rationale for the development and validation of a composite Social Isolation Index (SII) using the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), together abbreviated as CLSA-SII. CLSA-SII was developed using standard methodology for developing other measures, including the multimorbidity resilience and successful aging indices. Associations of the CLSA-SII and four key outcome variables (life satisfaction scale, depression, perceived mental health, and perceived health) were performed using regression analyses. Associations between the CLSA-SII index and the four outcome variables resulted in statistically significant moderate associations in the expected direction, and are consistent with prior research, demonstrating good concurrent validity.
摘要：社会隔离与死亡率以及整个生命过程中身体和/或心理健康状况不佳的风险密切相关，这引起了研究人员的关注。然而，这些措施具有高度的可变性，而且往往缺乏概念上的明晰性。本研究借鉴了一种分类社会隔离措施的概念框架，为使用加拿大老龄化纵向研究（CLSA）开发和验证综合社会隔离指数（SII）提供了依据，简称为 CLSA-SII。CLSA-SII 是使用开发其他指标的标准方法开发的，包括多病共存复原力和成功老龄化指标。使用回归分析方法对 CLSA-SII 与四个关键结果变量（生活满意度量表、抑郁、感知心理健康和感知健康）之间的关联进行了研究。CLSA-SII 指数与四个结果变量之间的关联呈现出预期方向上具有统计学意义的中度关联，与先前的研究结果一致，表明具有良好的同时效度。
