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Correlates of Geriatric Loneliness in Philippine Nursing Homes: A Multiple Regression Model
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de Guzman, Allan B.; Maravilla, Katrina N.; Maravilla, Veniza Anne M.; Marfil, Jomille D. V.; Marinas, Janine Angelica R.; Marquez, Jorelle Michael B. – Educational Gerontology, 2012
Numerous studies have been conducted worldwide about loneliness in older adults living in nursing homes and the factors associated with it. However, only a few studies have focused on social factors that may predispose these older adults to experience loneliness. The purpose of this study was to examine the interplay between and among loneliness,…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Measures (Individuals), Geriatrics, Social Isolation
Interpersonal Problems of People Who Describe Themselves as Lonely.
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French, Rita de Sales; Horowitz, Leonard M. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1979
The complaint "I am lonely" summarizes specific interpersonal difficulties in socializing. The UCLA Loneliness Scale identifies lonely and not-lonely students who described their major interpersonal problems by performing a Q-sort with a standardized set of problems. Results show that lonely people consistently report problems of…
Descriptors: Adults, Interpersonal Relationship, Life Style, Loneliness