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Age Differences in Loneliness from Late Adolescence to Oldest Old Age

Developmental psychology, 2016-06, Vol.52 (6), p.943 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

(c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved). ;ISSN: 0012-1649 ;EISSN: 1939-0599 ;DOI: 10.1037/dev0000117 ;PMID: 27148782

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Title:
Age Differences in Loneliness from Late Adolescence to Oldest Old Age
Author: Luhmann, Maike ; Hawkley, Louise C
Subjects: Adolescent ; Adolescents ; Adult ; Adults ; Age Differences ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Aging - psychology ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Employment ; Employment - psychology ; Family Size ; Female ; Foreign Countries ; Friends - psychology ; Germany ; Health Status ; Humans ; Income ; Interpersonal Relations ; Interpersonal Relationship ; Loneliness - psychology ; Male ; Marital Status ; Measures (Individuals) ; Middle Aged ; Nonlinear Dynamics ; Older Adults ; Physical Disabilities ; Physical Health ; Predictor Variables ; Psychological Patterns ; Regression (Statistics) ; Sex Characteristics ; Social Isolation ; UCLA Loneliness Scale ; Young Adult
Is Part Of: Developmental psychology, 2016-06, Vol.52 (6), p.943
Description: Contrary to common stereotypes, loneliness is not restricted to old age but can occur at any life stage. In this study, we used data from a large, nationally representative German study (N = 16,132) to describe and explain age differences in loneliness from late adolescence to oldest old age. The age distribution of loneliness followed a complex nonlinear trajectory, with elevated loneliness levels among young adults and among the oldest old. The late-life increase in loneliness could be explained by lower income levels, higher prevalence of functional limitations, and higher proportion of singles in this age group. Consistent with an age-normative perspective, the association of income, relationship status, household size, and work status with loneliness differed between different age groups. In contrast, indicators of the quantity of social relationships (social engagement, number of friends, contact frequency) were universally associated with loneliness regardless of age. Overall, these findings show that sources of loneliness in older adults are well understood. Future research should focus on understanding the specific sources of loneliness in middle-aged adults.
Publisher: United States: American Psychological Association
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0012-1649
EISSN: 1939-0599
DOI: 10.1037/dev0000117
PMID: 27148782
Source: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)
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Age Differences in Loneliness from Late Adolescence to Oldest Old Age

(c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved). ;ISSN: 0012-1649 ;EISSN: 1939-0599 ;DOI: 10.1037/dev0000117 ;PMID: 27148782

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