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| Loneliness and nursing home admission among rural older adults | | Author(s) | Daniel W Russell, Carolyn E Cutrona, Arlene de la Mora |
| Journal title | Psychology and Aging, vol 12, no 4, December 1997 |
| Pages | pp 574-589 |
| Keywords | Loneliness ; Admission [nursing homes] ; Rural areas ; Social surveys ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In this study, the authors tested the relation between loneliness and subsequent admission to a nursing home over a 4-year time period in a sample of approximately 3,000 rural older Iowans. Higher levels of loneliness were found to increase the likelihood of nursing home admission, and to decrease the time until nursing home admission. The influence of extremely high loneliness on nursing home admission remained statistically significant after controlling for other variables, such as age, education, income, mental status, physical health, morale, and social contact, that were also predictive of nursing home admission. Explanations of the link between extreme loneliness and nursing home admission include the declines in mental and physical health, and the opportunity to gain social contact with others. Implications for preventative interventions are discussed. |
| Accession Number | CPA-980224003 A |
| Classmark | DV: LHB:QKH: RL: 3F: 7T |
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