The Effects of Loneliness on Telemarketing Fraud Vulnerability Among Older Adults
The Effects of Loneliness on Telemarketing Fraud Vulnerability Among Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1300/j084v20n01_04
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发表时间：
2008-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Wilson, Steve
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作者：
Alves, Linda;Wilson, Steve
老年人受到电话营销欺诈的影响尤其严重，特别是那些在社会上孤立的人。28名老年人电话营销欺诈受害者完成了一份调查问卷，评估孤独和其他变量相关的电话营销欺诈的脆弱性。受害者往往是男性，离婚/分居，受过大学教育，年龄在60至70岁之间。年龄和婚姻状况与孤独感显著相关。这项研究是在这一领域进行更多研究的重要第一步，可能会加强与可能最脆弱的老年人一起工作的社会服务提供者的预防和干预工作。(C)2008年由Haworth Press出版。All rights reserved.
Older adults are disproportionately affected by telemarketing fraud, especially those who are socially isolated. Twenty-eight older adult telemarketing fraud victims completed a questionnaire assessing loneliness and other variables related to telemarketing fraud vulnerability. Victims tended to be male, divorced/separated, and college-educated, between ages of 60 and 70. Age and marital status were significantly associated with loneliness. This study is an important first step for additional research in this area and may enhance the prevention and intervention efforts of social service providers who work with older adults who may be most vulnerable. (C) 2008 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.