Department of Social Work, Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore City, Singapore.
Australas J Ageing. 2020 Dec;39(4):e545-e551. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12835. Epub 2020 Oct 23.
The study investigated the prevalence of and risk factors (socio-economic, health and kinship ties) for loneliness in older adults in rural India.
Data were collected from a random sample of 897 older adults in rural India. Loneliness was measured through a 3-item scale, and measures of kinship ties and health status were included. A hierarchical regression analysis was conducted.
The prevalence rate of loneliness was 48%. The kinship factors contributed more to loneliness than the socio-demographic and health variables. The subjective aspects of kinship ties (relationship strain, support, family cohesion) explained more variance in loneliness than the structural aspects (living arrangements, family size). Within the functional component of kinship ties, relationship strain contributed more to loneliness.
Strategies to combat loneliness should include multidynamic interventions on strengthening family ties and promoting optimal health during old age.
本研究旨在调查印度农村地区老年人孤独感的流行情况及其相关因素（社会经济、健康和亲属关系）。
本研究的数据来自印度农村地区的 897 名老年人的随机样本。孤独感通过 3 项量表进行测量，并纳入了亲属关系和健康状况的衡量指标。研究采用了分层回归分析。
孤独感的患病率为 48%。亲属关系因素比社会人口学和健康变量对孤独感的贡献更大。亲属关系的主观方面（关系紧张、支持、家庭凝聚力）比结构方面（居住安排、家庭规模）更能解释孤独感的差异。在亲属关系的功能组成部分中，关系紧张对孤独感的贡献更大。
对抗孤独感的策略应包括多方面的动态干预，以加强家庭关系，并在老年时期促进最佳健康。
