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Jessup, Glenda; Bundy, Anita C.; Broom, Alex; Hancock, Nicola – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2018
Introduction: This study compares the experiences of high school students with visual impairments (that is, those who are blind or have low vision) in and out of school. Methods: Twelve visually impaired high school students completed the same in-the-moment survey seven times daily for seven consecutive days. The frequencies of their activities,…
Descriptors: Social Integration, Visual Impairments, Social Isolation, High School Students
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Jylha, Marja – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2004
The purpose of this study was to examine whether older age is associated with increasing loneliness in people aged 60 and over. Data came from TamELSA, a population-based prospective longitudinal study in Tampere, Finland. The followup time was 20 years. Loneliness was measured by a single question--"Do you feel lonely?"--with the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychological Patterns, Older Adults, Longitudinal Studies