Research ExplorerPublicationsSocial isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the dif...

Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends

Standard

Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends. / Moormann, Katharina Isabelle; Pabst, Alexander; Bleck, Franziska; Löbner, Margrit; Kaduszkiewicz, Hanna; van der Leeden, Carolin; Hajek, André; Brettschneider, Christian; Heser, Kathrin; Kleineidam, Luca; Werle, Jochen; Fuchs, Angela; Weeg, Dagmar; Bickel, Horst; Pentzek, Michael; Weyerer, Siegfried; Wiese, Birgitt; Wagner, Michael; Maier, Wolfgang; Scherer, Martin; König, Hans-Helmut; Riedel-Heller, Steffi G.

In: SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID, Vol. 59, No. 6, 06.2024, p. 979-988.

Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review

Harvard

Moormann, KI, Pabst, A, Bleck, F, Löbner, M, Kaduszkiewicz, H, van der Leeden, C, Hajek, A, Brettschneider, C, Heser, K, Kleineidam, L, Werle, J, Fuchs, A, Weeg, D, Bickel, H, Pentzek, M, Weyerer, S, Wiese, B, Wagner, M, Maier, W, Scherer, M, König, H-H & Riedel-Heller, SG 2024, 'Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends', SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID, vol. 59, no. 6, pp. 979-988. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02524-x

APA

Moormann, K. I., Pabst, A., Bleck, F., Löbner, M., Kaduszkiewicz, H., van der Leeden, C., Hajek, A., Brettschneider, C., Heser, K., Kleineidam, L., Werle, J., Fuchs, A., Weeg, D., Bickel, H., Pentzek, M., Weyerer, S., Wiese, B., Wagner, M., Maier, W., ... Riedel-Heller, S. G. (2024). Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends. SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID, 59(6), 979-988. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02524-x

Vancouver

Moormann KI, Pabst A, Bleck F, Löbner M, Kaduszkiewicz H, van der Leeden C et al. Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends. SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID. 2024 Jun;59(6):979-988. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02524-x

Bibtex

@article{8e072c6fe0e8452bb86ac9e88bd2cd12,
title = "Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends",
abstract = "PURPOSE: To examine the association of sociodemographic and health-related determinants with social isolation in relation to family and friends in the oldest-old.METHODS: Database was the multi-center prospective AgeCoDe/AgeQualiDe cohort study assessed at follow-up wave 5 (N = 1148; mean age 86.6 years (SD 3.0); 67% female). Social isolation was assessed using the short form of the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6). The LSNS-6 contains two sets of items establishing psychometrically separable subscales for isolation from family and friends (ranges 0-15 points), with lower scores indicating higher isolation. Cross-sectional linear (OLS) regression analyses were used to examine multivariate associations of sociodemographic and health-related determinants with social isolation from family and friends.RESULTS: Overall, n = 395 participants (34.6%) were considered socially isolated. On average, isolation was higher from friends (mean 6.0, SD 3.8) than from family (mean 8.0, SD 3.5). Regression results revealed that in relation to family, males were more socially isolated than females (β = - 0.68, 95% CI - 1.08, - 0.28). Concerning friends, increased age led to more isolation (β = - 0.12, 95% CI - 0.19, - 0.05) and functional activities of daily living to less isolation (β = 0.36, 95% CI 0.09, 0.64). Independent of the social context, depression severity was associated with more social isolation, whereas cognitive functioning was associated with less social isolation.CONCLUSIONS: Different determinants unequally affect social isolation in relation to family and friends. The context of the social network should be incorporated more strongly regarding the detection and prevention of social isolation to sustain mental and physical health.",
author = "Moormann, {Katharina Isabelle} and Alexander Pabst and Franziska Bleck and Margrit L{\"o}bner and Hanna Kaduszkiewicz and {van der Leeden}, Carolin and Andr{\'e} Hajek and Christian Brettschneider and Kathrin Heser and Luca Kleineidam and Jochen Werle and Angela Fuchs and Dagmar Weeg and Horst Bickel and Michael Pentzek and Siegfried Weyerer and Birgitt Wiese and Michael Wagner and Wolfgang Maier and Martin Scherer and Hans-Helmut K{\"o}nig and Riedel-Heller, {Steffi G}",
note = "{\textcopyright} 2023. The Author(s).",
year = "2024",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1007/s00127-023-02524-x",
language = "English",
volume = "59",
pages = "979--988",
journal = "SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID",
issn = "0933-7954",
publisher = "D. Steinkopff-Verlag",
number = "6",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Social isolation in the oldest-old: determinants and the differential role of family and friends

AU - Moormann, Katharina Isabelle

AU - Pabst, Alexander

AU - Bleck, Franziska

AU - Löbner, Margrit

AU - Kaduszkiewicz, Hanna

AU - van der Leeden, Carolin

AU - Hajek, André

AU - Brettschneider, Christian

AU - Heser, Kathrin

AU - Kleineidam, Luca

AU - Werle, Jochen

AU - Fuchs, Angela

AU - Weeg, Dagmar

AU - Bickel, Horst

AU - Pentzek, Michael

AU - Weyerer, Siegfried

AU - Wiese, Birgitt

AU - Wagner, Michael

AU - Maier, Wolfgang

AU - Scherer, Martin

AU - König, Hans-Helmut

AU - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G

N1 - © 2023. The Author(s).

PY - 2024/6

Y1 - 2024/6

N2 - PURPOSE: To examine the association of sociodemographic and health-related determinants with social isolation in relation to family and friends in the oldest-old.METHODS: Database was the multi-center prospective AgeCoDe/AgeQualiDe cohort study assessed at follow-up wave 5 (N = 1148; mean age 86.6 years (SD 3.0); 67% female). Social isolation was assessed using the short form of the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6). The LSNS-6 contains two sets of items establishing psychometrically separable subscales for isolation from family and friends (ranges 0-15 points), with lower scores indicating higher isolation. Cross-sectional linear (OLS) regression analyses were used to examine multivariate associations of sociodemographic and health-related determinants with social isolation from family and friends.RESULTS: Overall, n = 395 participants (34.6%) were considered socially isolated. On average, isolation was higher from friends (mean 6.0, SD 3.8) than from family (mean 8.0, SD 3.5). Regression results revealed that in relation to family, males were more socially isolated than females (β = - 0.68, 95% CI - 1.08, - 0.28). Concerning friends, increased age led to more isolation (β = - 0.12, 95% CI - 0.19, - 0.05) and functional activities of daily living to less isolation (β = 0.36, 95% CI 0.09, 0.64). Independent of the social context, depression severity was associated with more social isolation, whereas cognitive functioning was associated with less social isolation.CONCLUSIONS: Different determinants unequally affect social isolation in relation to family and friends. The context of the social network should be incorporated more strongly regarding the detection and prevention of social isolation to sustain mental and physical health.

AB - PURPOSE: To examine the association of sociodemographic and health-related determinants with social isolation in relation to family and friends in the oldest-old.METHODS: Database was the multi-center prospective AgeCoDe/AgeQualiDe cohort study assessed at follow-up wave 5 (N = 1148; mean age 86.6 years (SD 3.0); 67% female). Social isolation was assessed using the short form of the Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-6). The LSNS-6 contains two sets of items establishing psychometrically separable subscales for isolation from family and friends (ranges 0-15 points), with lower scores indicating higher isolation. Cross-sectional linear (OLS) regression analyses were used to examine multivariate associations of sociodemographic and health-related determinants with social isolation from family and friends.RESULTS: Overall, n = 395 participants (34.6%) were considered socially isolated. On average, isolation was higher from friends (mean 6.0, SD 3.8) than from family (mean 8.0, SD 3.5). Regression results revealed that in relation to family, males were more socially isolated than females (β = - 0.68, 95% CI - 1.08, - 0.28). Concerning friends, increased age led to more isolation (β = - 0.12, 95% CI - 0.19, - 0.05) and functional activities of daily living to less isolation (β = 0.36, 95% CI 0.09, 0.64). Independent of the social context, depression severity was associated with more social isolation, whereas cognitive functioning was associated with less social isolation.CONCLUSIONS: Different determinants unequally affect social isolation in relation to family and friends. The context of the social network should be incorporated more strongly regarding the detection and prevention of social isolation to sustain mental and physical health.

U2 - 10.1007/s00127-023-02524-x

DO - 10.1007/s00127-023-02524-x

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

C2 - 37407737

VL - 59

SP - 979

EP - 988

JO - SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID

JF - SOC PSYCH PSYCH EPID

SN - 0933-7954

IS - 6

ER -