Are US older adults getting lonelier? Age, period, and cohort differences.

LC Hawkley, K Wroblewski, T Kaiser… - Psychology and …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
Media portrayals of a loneliness “epidemic” are premised on an increase in the proportion of
people living alone and decreases in rates of civic engagement and religious affiliation over
recent decades. However, loneliness is a subjective perception that does not correspond
perfectly with objective social circumstances. In this study, we examined whether perceived
loneliness is greater among the Baby Boomers—individuals born 1948–1965—relative to
those born 1920–1947 and whether older adults have become lonelier over the past decade …

[DOC][DOC] Are US older adults getting lonelier?: Age, period, and cohort differences

K Wroblewski, T Kaiser, M Luhmann, LP Schumm - psyarxiv.com
Media portrayals of a loneliness “epidemic” are premised on an increase in the proportion of
people living alone and decreases in rates of civic engagement and religious affiliation over
recent decades. However, loneliness is a subjective perception that does not correspond
perfectly with objective social circumstances. In this study, we examine whether perceived
loneliness is greater among the Baby Boomers—individuals born 1948–1965—relative to
those born 1920–1947, and whether older adults have become lonelier over the past …
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