@article{ref1,
title="Gender differences in correlates of loneliness among community-dwelling older Koreans",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2022",
author="Kim, Young Bum and Lee, Seung Hee",
volume="19",
number="12",
pages="e7334-e7334",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Despite a relatively large number of studies exploring late-life loneliness, few studies have compared gender differences in the correlates of loneliness of older adults. Thus, we examined the gender differences in correlates of loneliness among community-dwelling older adults. <br><br>METHODS: This study was a secondary analysis of data from a parent study conducted among community-dwelling Koreans 65 years of age or older. Loneliness was measured by the 20-item Revised University of California Los Angeles Loneliness Scale. As potential correlates, demographic, health-related, and social variables were included. Multivariate hierarchical regression analyses were performed separately by gender. <br><br>RESULTS: Men were more likely to be lonely than women, after controlling for demographic, health-related, and social variables. A social network of family ties and being married were found to be inversely correlated with loneliness in men but not in women. A social network of friendship ties and participation in a variety of community activities were inversely correlated with loneliness in both men and women. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: A social network of family ties and being married may help reduce late-life loneliness, particularly among men. This study highlights the importance of considering gender differences in the design of strategies for preventing and alleviating late-life loneliness.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph19127334",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19127334"
}