Loneliness is Associated With Lower Coping Self-Efficacy Among Older Adults

Ji W. Lee, Paula V. Nersesian, Jonathan J. Suen, Thomas K. Mensah Cudjoe, Jessica Gill, Sarah L. Szanton, Melissa D. Hladek

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Abstract

To address the gap of lacking research on the association between coping self-efficacy and loneliness, this study examined this relationship to inform future research and intervention on loneliness. Using data from 151 community-dwelling older adults ages 65 and older, we estimated multivariate logistic regression models with age, race/ethnicity, sex, body mass index, chronic disease composite score, social support, coping self-efficacy, and depression symptoms. Loneliness was reported in 32.1% of participants and negatively associated with coping self-efficacy (OR = 0.68, 95% CI: 0.50–0.93) while controlling for age, race, sex, chronic disease composite score, and body mass index. Our findings suggest that coping self-efficacy may be a target for intervention involving loneliness in future research; however, the causal relationship between coping self-efficacy and loneliness should be explored further.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)270-279
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Applied Gerontology
Volume42
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2023

Keywords

  • coping self-efficacy
  • loneliness
  • older adults

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Gerontology

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