A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults
Introduction and objectivesThe experiences and changes that come along with old age may lead to a feeling of loneliness, usually followed by negative physical and mental manifestations. In this systematic review, we evaluated the existing tools to assess loneliness in older adults.MethodsWe performe...
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| author | César Bugallo-Carrera Carlos Dosil-Díaz Luis Anido-Rifón Moisés Pacheco-Lorenzo Manuel J. Fernández-Iglesias Manuel Gandoy-Crego |
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| description | Introduction and objectivesThe experiences and changes that come along with old age may lead to a feeling of loneliness, usually followed by negative physical and mental manifestations. In this systematic review, we evaluated the existing tools to assess loneliness in older adults.MethodsWe performed a literature search in the Web of Science, Medline, and PsycINFO, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. After, we examined the psychometric properties of the instruments with a focus on reliability, validity, and main conclusions.ResultsWe included 27 articles published between 1996 and 2021.ConclusionTo date, there are few instruments to assess loneliness in older adults. In general, they present adequate psychometric properties, although it is true that some scales show somewhat low levels of reliability and validity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c3850ac13fec4a9c9e937e20c05015272023-04-25T04:41:57ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782023-04-011410.3389/fpsyg.2023.11014621101462A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adultsCésar Bugallo-Carrera0Carlos Dosil-Díaz1Luis Anido-Rifón2Moisés Pacheco-Lorenzo3Manuel J. Fernández-Iglesias4Manuel Gandoy-Crego5Department of Developmental Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, SpainDepartment of Developmental Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, SpainAtlanTTic Research Center, University of Vigo, Vigo, SpainAtlanTTic Research Center, University of Vigo, Vigo, SpainAtlanTTic Research Center, University of Vigo, Vigo, SpainDepartment of Psychiatry, Radiology, Public Health, Nursing and Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, SpainIntroduction and objectivesThe experiences and changes that come along with old age may lead to a feeling of loneliness, usually followed by negative physical and mental manifestations. In this systematic review, we evaluated the existing tools to assess loneliness in older adults.MethodsWe performed a literature search in the Web of Science, Medline, and PsycINFO, following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. After, we examined the psychometric properties of the instruments with a focus on reliability, validity, and main conclusions.ResultsWe included 27 articles published between 1996 and 2021.ConclusionTo date, there are few instruments to assess loneliness in older adults. In general, they present adequate psychometric properties, although it is true that some scales show somewhat low levels of reliability and validity.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1101462/fullsolitudelonelinessolder adultsgeriatricloneliness assessment tools |
| spellingShingle | César Bugallo-Carrera Carlos Dosil-Díaz Luis Anido-Rifón Moisés Pacheco-Lorenzo Manuel J. Fernández-Iglesias Manuel Gandoy-Crego A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults Frontiers in Psychology solitude loneliness older adults geriatric loneliness assessment tools |
| title | A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults |
| title_full | A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults |
| title_fullStr | A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults |
| title_short | A systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults |
| title_sort | systematic review evaluating loneliness assessment instruments in older adults |
| topic | solitude loneliness older adults geriatric loneliness assessment tools |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1101462/full |
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