Zhang Dan, Lin Zhiyong, Chen Feinian, Li Shuzhuo
The Institute for Population and Development Studies, School of Public Policy and Administration, 162796Xi'an Jiaotong University, China.
Department of Sociology, 12346University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA.
J Appl Gerontol. 2023 Jan;42(1):99-110. doi: 10.1177/07334648221124915. Epub 2022 Sep 7.
Using data from 2015 to 2018 waves of the Longitudinal Study of Older Adults in Anhui Province, China, this study investigated associations between different forms of social disconnectedness (social isolation, loneliness, living alone) and psychological well-being of older adults longitudinally. The results showed that social isolation and loneliness were independently associated with psychological well-being, whereas living alone was not. Different forms of social disconnectedness had additive and interactive effects on psychological well-being of older adults. Those who were exposed to all three forms of social disconnectedness suffered from the lowest level of psychological well-being. Moreover, the adverse effects of social disconnectedness on psychological well-being were found to be stronger for older women than for older men. The results underscore the necessity to consider multiple forms of social disconnectedness as well as their different combinations in explaining psychological well-being in later life.
本研究利用中国安徽省老年人纵向研究2015年至2018年的数据，纵向调查了不同形式的社会脱节（社会隔离、孤独感、独居）与老年人心理健康之间的关联。结果表明，社会隔离和孤独感与心理健康独立相关，而独居则不然。不同形式的社会脱节对老年人的心理健康具有累加和交互作用。同时经历所有三种社会脱节形式的老年人心理健康水平最低。此外，研究发现社会脱节对心理健康的不利影响在老年女性中比在老年男性中更强。这些结果强调了在解释晚年心理健康时，有必要考虑多种形式的社会脱节及其不同组合。
