Living Arrangement and Loneliness Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults
Living Arrangement and Loneliness Among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults
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DOI：
10.1093/geront/gnu083
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发表时间：
2016-06-01
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影响因子：
5.7
通讯作者：
Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen I.
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作者：
Kim, Hyun-Jun;Fredriksen-Goldsen, Karen I.
研究目的：孤独是一个关键的健康风险，为老年人，利用孤独模型，我们研究之间的关系的生活安排和孤独的女同性恋，男同性恋和双性恋（LGB）老年人，考虑到潜在的相关因素，包括社会资源和个人constrains.Design和方法：我们使用的数据从一个全国性的调查LGB成年人年龄SO和老年人（N = 2,444）。生活安排的类型包括与伴侣或配偶生活，独自生活，与伴侣或配偶以外的人生活。结果：与与伴侣或配偶生活的LGB老年人相比，那些独自生活和与他人生活的老年人报告了更高程度的孤独感，即使在控制了其他相关因素后。多元回归分析的结果表明，社会支持，社会网络的大小，和内化的耻辱部分解释之间的关系的生活安排和孤独，影响：生活安排被认为是一个独立的相关LGB老年人的孤独感。需要采取有针对性的干预措施，通过增加社会资源和减少内化耻辱的风险，减少独居者和与伴侣或配偶以外的人生活的人的孤独感。建议消除对同性伴侣关系和伴侣生活安排的歧视性政策，
Purpose of the Study: Loneliness is a key health risk for older adults, Utilizing the loneliness model, we examine the relationship between living arrangement and loneliness among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) older adults, taking into consideration potential correlates including social resources and personal constraints.Design and Methods: We use data from a national survey of LGB adults aged SO and older (N = 2,444). Types of living arrangement include living with a partner or spouse, living alone, and living with someone other than a partner or spouse.Results: Compared with LGB older adults living with a partner or spouse, both those living alone and living with others reported higher degrees of loneliness, even after controlling for other correlates. The results of a multivariate regression analysis reveal that social support, social network size, and internalized stigma partially account for the relationship between living arrangement and loneliness,Implications: Living arrangement was found to be an independent correlate of loneliness among LGB older adults. Targeted interventions are needed to reduce loneliness for those living alone and those living with someone other than a partner or spouse in part by enhancing social resources and reducing risks of internalized stigma. Eliminating discriminatory policies against same-sex partnerships and partnered living arrangements is recommended,