The association between loneliness and health - a survey-based study among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark

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The association between loneliness and health - a survey-based study among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark. / Jessen, Mathilde Amalie Buchwald; Pallesen, Anna Vera Jørring; Kriegbaum, Margit; Kristiansen, Maria.

I: Aging & Mental Health, Bind 22, Nr. 10, 2018, s. 1338-1343.

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Jessen, MAB, Pallesen, AVJ, Kriegbaum, M & Kristiansen, M 2018, 'The association between loneliness and health - a survey-based study among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark', Aging & Mental Health, bind 22, nr. 10, s. 1338-1343. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1348480

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Jessen, M. A. B., Pallesen, A. V. J., Kriegbaum, M., & Kristiansen, M. (2018). The association between loneliness and health - a survey-based study among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark. Aging & Mental Health, 22(10), 1338-1343. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1348480

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Jessen MAB, Pallesen AVJ, Kriegbaum M, Kristiansen M. The association between loneliness and health - a survey-based study among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark. Aging & Mental Health. 2018;22(10):1338-1343. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2017.1348480

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Jessen, Mathilde Amalie Buchwald ; Pallesen, Anna Vera Jørring ; Kriegbaum, Margit ; Kristiansen, Maria. / The association between loneliness and health - a survey-based study among middle-aged and older adults in Denmark. I: Aging & Mental Health. 2018 ; Bind 22, Nr. 10. s. 1338-1343.

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abstract = "BACKGROUND: While the association between overall poor health and loneliness among older adults continues to be examined closely, less attention has been given to middle-aged adults. This paper examines the relationship between loneliness and health as measured by self-rated health, physical ability and multi-morbidity in a large sample of Danish adults between the ages of 52-92 years. Furthermore, it identifies vulnerable groups with regard to the year of birth and gender.METHOD: We apply the survey-study method, using data collected by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2012. We analysed the association between loneliness and health in 9154 Danish adults through multi-variate regression analyses adjusting for the year of birth, gender, marital status, cohabitation status, employment status and home ownership.RESULTS: We found that loneliness was associated with increased risks of poor self-rated health (OR, 2.58; 95% Cl, 1.20-3.35), limited physical abilities (OR, 1.91; 95% Cl, 1.58-2.32) and multiple diagnoses (OR, 1.77; 95% Cl, 1.48-2.12). Lonely middle-aged adults (52-62 years of age) had an increased risk of having limited physical abilities.CONCLUSION: Among middle-aged and older Danish adults, loneliness was strongly associated with poor self-rated health, limited physical ability and multi-morbidity.",
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AU - Kriegbaum, Margit

AU - Kristiansen, Maria

PY - 2018

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N2 - BACKGROUND: While the association between overall poor health and loneliness among older adults continues to be examined closely, less attention has been given to middle-aged adults. This paper examines the relationship between loneliness and health as measured by self-rated health, physical ability and multi-morbidity in a large sample of Danish adults between the ages of 52-92 years. Furthermore, it identifies vulnerable groups with regard to the year of birth and gender.METHOD: We apply the survey-study method, using data collected by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2012. We analysed the association between loneliness and health in 9154 Danish adults through multi-variate regression analyses adjusting for the year of birth, gender, marital status, cohabitation status, employment status and home ownership.RESULTS: We found that loneliness was associated with increased risks of poor self-rated health (OR, 2.58; 95% Cl, 1.20-3.35), limited physical abilities (OR, 1.91; 95% Cl, 1.58-2.32) and multiple diagnoses (OR, 1.77; 95% Cl, 1.48-2.12). Lonely middle-aged adults (52-62 years of age) had an increased risk of having limited physical abilities.CONCLUSION: Among middle-aged and older Danish adults, loneliness was strongly associated with poor self-rated health, limited physical ability and multi-morbidity.

AB - BACKGROUND: While the association between overall poor health and loneliness among older adults continues to be examined closely, less attention has been given to middle-aged adults. This paper examines the relationship between loneliness and health as measured by self-rated health, physical ability and multi-morbidity in a large sample of Danish adults between the ages of 52-92 years. Furthermore, it identifies vulnerable groups with regard to the year of birth and gender.METHOD: We apply the survey-study method, using data collected by The Danish National Centre for Social Research in 2012. We analysed the association between loneliness and health in 9154 Danish adults through multi-variate regression analyses adjusting for the year of birth, gender, marital status, cohabitation status, employment status and home ownership.RESULTS: We found that loneliness was associated with increased risks of poor self-rated health (OR, 2.58; 95% Cl, 1.20-3.35), limited physical abilities (OR, 1.91; 95% Cl, 1.58-2.32) and multiple diagnoses (OR, 1.77; 95% Cl, 1.48-2.12). Lonely middle-aged adults (52-62 years of age) had an increased risk of having limited physical abilities.CONCLUSION: Among middle-aged and older Danish adults, loneliness was strongly associated with poor self-rated health, limited physical ability and multi-morbidity.

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