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Loneliness declines across birth cohorts: The impact of mastery and self-efficacy.

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: = .21 comparing Ages 55 and 78 in Cohort 1938-1947). Age effects thus clearly outweigh cohort effects in size. Increasing levels of mastery and self-efficacy across birth cohorts explain the observed cohort-related decline in loneliness. Mastery contributes similar to the effect size of partner status in the explanation of differences in loneliness. We conclude that there is no evidence of a loneliness epidemic among later-born cohorts of older adults relative to earlier-born cohorts. Also, mastery and self-efficacy are crucial to fully understanding loneliness in today's society. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).

Source: Psychology and Aging

DOI: 10.1037/pag0000357

Authors: Bianca Suanet, Theo G. van Tilburg

Institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Language: English

Topic: Health disparities and outcomes

Subfield: Health

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek