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Predictors of Loneliness by Age Decade: Study of Psychological and Environmental Factors in 2,843 Community-Dwelling Americans Aged 20–69 Years by Tanya T. Nguyen; Ellen E. Lee; Rebecca E. Daly; Tsung-Chin Wu; Yi Tang; Xin Tu; Ryan Van Patten; Dilip V. Jeste; Barton W. Palmer is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.

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## Objective: Loneliness is a prevalent and serious public health problem due to its effects on health, well-being, and longevity. understanding correlates of loneliness is critical for guiding efforts toward the development of evidence-based strategies for prevention and intervention. considering that patterns of association between age and loneliness vary, the present study sought to examine age-related differences in risk and protective factors for loneliness. ## Methods: Correlates of loneliness were examined through a large web-based survey of 2,843 participants (aged 20-69 years) from across the united states from april 10, 2019, through may 10, 2019. participants completed the 4-item ucla loneliness scale, san diego wisdom scale (with the following subscales measuring components of wisdom: prosocial behaviors, emotional regulation, self-reflection, acceptance of divergent values, decisiveness, and social advising), and other scales measuring psychosocial variables. multivariate regression analyses were conducted to identify the best model of loneliness and examine potential age-related differences. ## Results: Age demonstrated a nonlinear quadratic relationship with loneline

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Author
Tanya T. Nguyen; Ellen E. Lee; Rebecca E. Daly; Tsung-Chin Wu; Yi Tang; Xin Tu; Ryan Van Patten; Dilip V. Jeste; Barton W. Palmer
Publisher
Physicians Postgraduate Press, Inc
Published
2020
Language
EN
Field
Medicine (Health Sciences)

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