The DOI matches its Crossref record; 89 of the 89 references it cites were found in a registry or an index.
Social Disconnectedness, Perceived Isolation, and Health among Older Adults
Open accessAbstract
Previous research has identified a wide range of indicators of social isolation that pose health risks, including living alone, having a small social network, infrequent participation in social activities, and feelings of loneliness. However, multiple forms of isolation are rarely studied together, making it difficult to determine which aspects of isolation are most deleterious for health. Using population-based data from the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project, we combine multiple indicators of social isolation into scales assessing social disconnectedness (e.g., small social network, infrequent participation in social activities) and perceived isolation (e.g., loneliness, perceived lack of social support). We examine the extent to which social disconnectedness and perceived isolation have distinct associations with physical and mental health among older adults. Results indicate that social disconnectedness and perceived isolation are independently associated with lower levels of self-rated physical health. However, the association between disconnectedness and mental health may operate through the strong relationship between perceived isolation and mental health. We conclude that health researchers need to consider social disconnectedness and perceived isolation simultaneously.
Overview
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Integrity signals
Registry
Cites
Statistics
Verification
Claims the paper makes
The claims and statistics of this paper haven’t been checked yet.
Run the check — free, no account needed. It reads the open-access text and checks the sources it cites.
Claims other papers make about this one
Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?
The cited source doesn’t support the claim as written.
In the citing paper
“Further, rates of social isolation increase in later life (Cornwell & Waite, 2009)”
From The relationship between social media use and psychosocial outcomes in older adults: A systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as Cornwell & Waite, 2009
Checked by a reasoning model — may be wrong.
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe cited source doesn’t support the claim as written.
In the citing paper
“which is more common in older age (Cornwell and Waite, 2009)”
From Older Adults Perceptions of Technology and Barriers to Interacting with Tablet Computers: A Focus Group Study (2017) · cites this paper as Cornwell and Waite, 2009
Checked by a reasoning model — may be wrong.
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe source backs part of the claim, not all of it — or backs it for a different population, condition or comparison.
In the citing paper
“Social isolation and loneliness are prevalent in older adults and are detrimental to physical and mental health.”
From The relationship between social media use and psychosocial outcomes in older adults: A systematic review (2024) · cites this paper as Cornwell & Waite, 2009
Experimental — accuracy not yet measuredThe cited source says what the claim attributes to it.
In the citing paper
“That the two concept are distinct is supported by several studies that show that they are only weakly correlated with each other [18–21].”
In the citing paper
“poor self-rated physical health [22]”
From Interventions targeting social isolation in older people: a systematic review (2011) · cites this paper as [22]
In the citing paper
“Having a range of good social connections has been identified as an important aspect of successful ageing [12] and is associated with lower mortality rates [13, 14], better health outcomes [15, 16], and higher reported wellbeing [17, 18] and quality of life [19, 20].”
From Social isolation, cognitive reserve, and cognition in healthy older people (2018) · cites this paper as [15]
Self-check
Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.
The self-check needs the paper’s full text.
Citations
Cites
The CES-D Scale: A Self-Report Depression Scale for Research in the General Population
Radloff, L. S. (1977) · Applied Psychological Measurement · doi:10.1177/014662167700100306 · Cited by 53,267
Charlson, M. E., Pompei, P., Ales, K. L., & MacKenzie, C. R. (1987) · Journal of Chronic Diseases · doi:10.1016/0021-9681(87)90171-8 · Cited by 49,742
Self-rated health and mortality: a review of twenty-seven community studies.
Idler, E. L., & Benyamini, Y. (1997) · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · doi:10.2307/2955359 · Cited by 8,598
Social Relationships and Health
House, J. S., Landis, K. R., & Umberson, D. (1988) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.3399889 · Cited by 7,073
Taking time seriously: A theory of socioemotional selectivity.
Carstensen, L. L., Isaacowitz, D. M., & Charles, S. T. (1999) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037//0003-066x.54.3.165 · Cited by 5,377 · cited 1×
“Frequency of contact with network members is lowest among the middle-old (Cornwell et al. 2008), and loneliness is greatest among middle-aged adults (Carstensen, Isaacowitz, and Charles 1999).”
BERKMAN, L. F., & SYME, S. L. (1979) · American Journal of Epidemiology · doi:10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a112674 · Cited by 5,341
The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years
Christakis, N. A., & Fowler, J. H. (2007) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmsa066082 · Cited by 5,007
A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large Surveys: Results From Two Population-Based Studies
Hughes, M. E., Waite, L. J., Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T. (2004) · Research on Aging · doi:10.1177/0164027504268574 · Cited by 4,781
Self-citationSocial Capital: A Theory of Social Structure and Action
Lin, N. (2001) · doi:10.1017/cbo9780511815447 · Cited by 4,535
Social capital a theory of social structure and action
Lin, N. (2001) · Cited by 4,456
Cited by
Sorted by citations
Items 401–500 of 1,002
Lei, X., Matovic, D., Leung, W.-Y., Viju, A., & Wuthrich, V. M. (2024) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610223004519 · Cited by 48
“Further, rates of social isolation increase in later life (Cornwell & Waite, 2009), and socially isolated people are more likely to experience depression (Heikkinen & Kauppinen, 2004), loneliness (Wig fi eld et al ., 2022), dementia (Livingston et al ., 2020), poor health, reduced wellbeing, and…”
Azizi-Zeinalhajlou, A., Mirghafourvand, M., Nadrian, H., Sis, S. S., & Matlabi, H. (2022) · Sleep and Biological Rhythms · doi:10.1007/s41105-022-00380-x · Cited by 58
“1 3 interaction, or lack of participation in social activity”, subjective isolation has been described as the “perceived shortage in one’s social resources, such as companionship or social support” [8].”
BackgroundThe Perception of Social Support Among U.S. Chinese Older Adults
Chen, R., Simon, M. A., Chang, E., Zhen, Y., & Dong, X. (2014) · Journal of Aging and Health · doi:10.1177/0898264314529332 · Cited by 45
Greif, M. J., & Dodoo, F. N. (2015) · Health & Place · doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.02.002 · Cited by 46
Parekh, R. M., Maleku, A., Fields, N. L., et al. (2018) · Journal of Gerontological Social Work · doi:10.1080/01634372.2018.1454564 · Cited by 46
Taylor, M., McLean, L., Bryce, C. I., Abry, T., & Granger, K. L. (2019) · Teaching and Teacher Education · doi:10.1016/j.tate.2019.102910 · Cited by 56
How Can Adolescents Benefit from the Use of Social Networks? The iGeneration on Instagram
Cipolletta, S., Malighetti, C., Cenedese, C., & Spoto, A. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17196952 · Cited by 68
“Previous studies [76,77] confirmed that these latter aspects might not predict an increase in social isolation.”
ResultThe use of virtual reality in the rehabilitation of aphasia: a systematic review
Devane, N., Behn, N., Marshall, J., Ramachandran, A., Wilson, S., & Hilari, K. (2022) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2022.2138573 · Cited by 50
“Social isolation is linked to premature death, and poorer well-being [8–10].”
BackgroundTeshale, A. B., Htun, H. L., Hu, J., Dalli, L. L., Lim, M. H., Neves, B. B., Baker, J. R., Phyo, A. Z. Z., Reid, C. M., Ryan, J. L., et al. (2023) · Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics · doi:10.1016/j.archger.2023.105008 · Cited by 49
Smith, E. J., Marcum, C. S., Boessen, A., Almquist, Z. W., Hipp, J. R., Nagle, N. N., & Butts, C. T. (2014) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbu142 · Cited by 45
Social Isolation in Chinese Older Adults: Scoping Review for Age-Friendly Community Planning
Syed, M., McDonald, L., Smirle, C., Lau, K. M., Mirza, R. M., & Hitzig, S. L. (2017) · Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement · doi:10.1017/s0714980817000101 · Cited by 45
Kim, H., Tietsort, C. J., Posteher, K. A., Michaelides, A. P., & Toro‐Ramos, T. (2019) · Health Communication · doi:10.1080/10410236.2019.1663583 · Cited by 45
Burr, J. A., Han, S. H., & Peng, C. (2020) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/gnaa055 · Cited by 46
Wilson-Genderson, M., Heid, A. R., Cartwright, F. P., Collins, A. L., & Pruchno, R. A. (2021) · Research on Aging · doi:10.1177/01640275211026649 · Cited by 53
“These findings affirm prior work that documents modest associations among social isolation, social support, and loneliness (Beller & Wagner, 2018a, 2018b; Cornwell & Waite, 2009; Coyle & Dugan, 2012; McHugh Power et al., 2019; Steptoe et al., 2013).”
BackgroundResult“For a Younger Crowd”: Place, Belonging, and Exclusion among Older Adults Facing Neighborhood Change
Torres, S. (2020) · Qualitative Sociology · doi:10.1007/s11133-019-09441-z · Cited by 45
Death Anxiety and Loneliness among Older Adults: Role of Parental Self-Efficacy
Greenblatt‐Kimron, L., Kestler‐Peleg, M., Even‐Zohar, A., & Lavenda, O. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18189857 · Cited by 54
“Loneliness in older adults was also associated with lower levels of selfrated health [38], concerns regarding mortality [39], accelerated decreases in physiological resilience [22], and reduced cognitive function [40].”
BackgroundThe effects of caregiver emotional stress on the depressive symptomatology of the care recipient
Ejem, D., Drentea, P., & Clay, O. J. (2014) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2014.915919 · Cited by 45
Cook, D. J., & Krishnan, N. C. (2014) · Journal of Intelligent Information Systems · doi:10.1007/s10844-014-0341-4 · Cited by 44
The association between social network factors and mental health at different life stages
Levula, A. V., Wilson, A. J., & Harré, M. (2015) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-015-1200-7 · Cited by 44
Kihlström, L., Burris, M., Dobbins, J. M., McGrath, E. L., Renda, A. M., Cordier, T., Song, Y., Prendergast, K., Arce, K. S., Shannon, E., et al. (2018) · Ecology of Food and Nutrition · doi:10.1080/03670244.2018.1559160 · Cited by 44
Cao, Q., Dabelko‐Schoeny, H., White, K., & Choi, M.-S. (2019) · Journal of Aging and Health · doi:10.1177/0898264319865421 · Cited by 45
Taylor, R. J., Taylor, H. O., Nguyen, A. W., & Chatters, L. M. (2020) · American Journal of Orthopsychiatry · doi:10.1037/ort0000448 · Cited by 53
“Further, our findings underscore the importance of understanding the differential associations that subjective vs. objective isolation have with mental health (Cornwell & Waite, 2009).”
BackgroundResultInfluentialThe Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Vulnerable Older Adults in the United States
Lee, Y. J. (2020) · Journal of Gerontological Social Work · doi:10.1080/01634372.2020.1777240 · Cited by 44
Verma, R., Harris, N. M., Friedler, B. D., Crapser, J., Patel, A. R., Venna, V., & McCullough, L. D. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep25176 · Cited by 43
Social isolation and achievement of students with learning disabilities
Bruefach, T., & Reynolds, J. R. (2021) · Social Science Research · doi:10.1016/j.ssresearch.2021.102667 · Cited by 43
Hajek, A., & König, H. (2022) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology · doi:10.1007/s00127-022-02295-x · Cited by 48
Irvine, K. N., Fisher, D., Marselle, M. R., Currie, M. J. B., Colley, K., & Warber, S. L. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19095353 · Cited by 48
“Maintaining social networks and participating in activities that promote social interaction are recognised as important for both health and wellbeing in older adults [22,23].”
BackgroundDuffner, L. A., Janssen, N., Deckers, K., Schroyen, S., de Vugt, M. E., Köhler, S., Adam, S., Verhey, F. R. J., & Veenstra, M. Y. (2024) · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2024.105110 · Cited by 52
Febres-Cordero, B., Brouwer, K. C., Rocha‐Jiménez, T., Casanueva, C. G. F., Morales‐Miranda, S., & Goldenberg, S. M. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0190787 · Cited by 47
Locci, A., & Pinna, G. (2018) · Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.pnpbp.2018.12.014 · Cited by 42
Su, S., & Wang, D. (2019) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-019-02107-x · Cited by 46
Ageing in a foreign country: determinants of self-rated health among older migrants in Italy
Çela, E., & di Belgiojoso, E. B. (2019) · Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies · doi:10.1080/1369183x.2019.1627863 · Cited by 47
Functional Hearing Loss and Social Engagement Among Medicare Beneficiaries
Shukla, A., Cudjoe, T., Lin, F. R., et al. (2019) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz094 · Cited by 43
Adult validation of a self-administered tablet audiometer
Bastianelli, M., Mark, A. E., McAfee, A., et al. (2019) · Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · doi:10.1186/s40463-019-0385-0 · Cited by 43
Qi, X., Pei, Y., Wang, K. W., Han, S., & Wu, B. (2022) · Community Dentistry And Oral Epidemiology · doi:10.1111/cdoe.12727 · Cited by 48
Social Isolation and Mortality Among People Living with HIV in British Columbia, Canada
Marziali, M. E., McLinden, T., Card, K. G., Closson, K., Wang, L., Trigg, J., Salters, K., Lima, V. D., Parashar, S., & Hogg, R. S. (2020) · AIDS and Behavior · doi:10.1007/s10461-020-03000-2 · Cited by 44
Kirkland, S., Griffith, L. E., Oz, U. E., Thompson, M. E., Wister, A., Kadowaki, L., Basta, N. E., McMillan, J. M., Wolfson, C. M., Raina, P. S., et al. (2023) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-023-15807-4 · Cited by 42
“[7] found that loneliness had a decidedly stronger association with mental health than social isolation.”
BackgroundSocial Isolation, Brain Food Cue Processing, Eating Behaviors, and Mental Health Symptoms
Zhang, X., Ravichandran, S., Gee, G. C., Dong, T. S., Beltrán‐Sánchez, H., Wang, M. C., Kilpatrick, L. A., Labus, J. S., Vaughan, A., & Gupta, A. (2024) · JAMA Network Open · doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.4855 · Cited by 46
Davidson, S. K., Dowrick, C. F., & Gunn, J. M. (2016) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2015.12.025 · Cited by 47
Short, E. S., Swift-Spong, K., Shim, H., Wisniewski, K. M., Zak, D. K., Wu, S., Zelinski, E. M., & Matarić, M. J. (2017) · IEEE RO-MAN · doi:10.1109/roman.2017.8172308 · Cited by 43
Dobbins, S. K., Hubbard, E. M., Flentje, A., Dawson-Rose, C. S., & Leutwyler, H. C. (2018) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1544218 · Cited by 45
Social Isolation Associated with Future Health Care Utilization
Mosen, D. M., Banegas, M. P., Tucker‐Seeley, R. D., Keast, E. M., Hu, W., Ertz-Berger, B. L., & Brooks, N. B. (2020) · Population Health Management · doi:10.1089/pop.2020.0106 · Cited by 47
Socioeconomic Decline and Death: Midlife Impacts of Graduating in a RecessionPreprint
Schwandt, H., & von Wachter, T. (2020) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.3525236 · Cited by 43
Social connection and physical health outcomes among long-term care home residents: a scoping review
Lem, K., McGilton, K. S., Aelick, K., Iaboni, A., Babineau, J., Colborne, D. H., Edwards, C., Bretzlaff, M., Lender, D., Gibson, J., et al. (2021) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-021-02638-4 · Cited by 47
“The subjective experiences of loneliness [32], social connectedness [33], and perceived isolation [34] were also included.”
BackgroundMetaverse virtual social center for elderly communication in time of social distancing
Liang, H., Li, J., Wang, Y., Pan, J., Zhang, Y., & Dong, X. (2023) · Virtual Reality & Intelligent Hardware · doi:10.1016/j.vrih.2022.07.007 · Cited by 41
Understanding the Challenges and Opportunities of Smart Mobile Devices among the Oldest Old
Piper, A. M., García, R. C., & Brewer, R. N. (2016) · International Journal of Mobile Human Computer Interaction · doi:10.4018/ijmhci.2016040105 · Cited by 41
Storm Impact and Depression Among Older Adults Living in Hurricane Sandy–Affected Areas
Sirey, J. A., Berman, J., Halkett, A. E., Giunta, N., Kerrigan, J., Raeifar, E., Artis, A. S., Banerjee, S., & Raue, P. J. (2016) · Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness · doi:10.1017/dmp.2016.189 · Cited by 41
The Impact of Green Open Space on Community Attachment—A Case Study of Three Communities in Beijing
Zhu, Y., Ding, J., Zhu, Q., et al. (2017) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su9040560 · Cited by 41
The Association Between Social Network Factors with Depression and Anxiety at Different Life Stages
Levula, A. V., Harré, M., & Wilson, A. J. (2017) · Community Mental Health Journal · doi:10.1007/s10597-017-0195-7 · Cited by 45
Williamson, T. J., Thomas, K. S., Eisenberger, N. I., & Stanton, A. L. (2018) · International Journal of Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1007/s12529-018-9720-5 · Cited by 42
Yang, Y., Zhang, B., Meng, H., Liu, D., & Sun, M. (2019) · Medicine · doi:10.1097/md.0000000000015162 · Cited by 42
Wen, X., Sun, H., Zhu, B., Bai, W., Yu, X., Duan, R., Kou, C., & Li, W. (2019) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph16142566 · Cited by 42
Enhancing social engagement of older adults through technology
Bixter, M. T., Blocker, K. A., & Rogers, W. A. (2018) · Aging, Technology and Health · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811272-4.00008-7 · Cited by 40
Kreouzi, M., Theodorakis, N., & Constantinou, C. (2024) · American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · doi:10.1177/15598276221118494 · Cited by 48
“62 Smith et al also showed that loneliness in elders may contribute to the deterioration of functionality, poor quality of life and even higher mortality rates.”
BackgroundSocial Isolation Profiles and Older Adult Substance Use: A Latent Profile Analysis
Farmer, A. Y. R., Wang, Y., Peterson, N. A., Borys, S. V., & Hallcom, D. K. (2021) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbab078 · Cited by 41
Yeo, Z., & Suárez, L. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0268232 · Cited by 53
“Young adults encounter occupational, financial, and social difficulties [12–14], while older adults experience the deterioration of physical health, and perceived isolation [15, 16].”
BackgroundGuan, Z., Poon, A. W. C., & Zwi, A. B. (2023) · American Journal of Community Psychology · doi:10.1002/ajcp.12698 · Cited by 52
Loneliness and self‐reported health among older persons in New Zealand
Grow, S. J. L., Neville, S. J., Alpass, F., & Rodgers, V. (2012) · Australian Journal on Ageing · doi:10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00568.x · Cited by 40
Healthy Time Use in the Encore Years
Flood, S., & Moen, P. (2015) · Journal of Health and Social Behavior · doi:10.1177/0022146514568669 · Cited by 40
Age, Gender, Social Contacts, and Psychological Distress
Phongsavan, P., Grunseit, A. C., Bauman, A. E., Broom, D., Byles, J., Clarke, J., Redman, S., Nutbeam, D., & for the SEEF Project (2013) · Journal of Aging and Health · doi:10.1177/0898264313497510 · Cited by 41
Fields, N. L., Cronley, C. C., Mattingly, S., Murphy, E. R., & Miller, V. J. (2019) · Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board · doi:10.1177/0361198119839969 · Cited by 42
Wister, A., Cosco, T. D., Mitchell, B. A., & Fyffe, I. (2019) · International Psychogeriatrics · doi:10.1017/s1041610219000486 · Cited by 40
Morgan, T., Wiles, J. L., Moeke‐Maxwell, T., Black, S., Park, H., Dewes, O., Williams, L., & Gott, M. (2019) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2019.1633619 · Cited by 46
Influence of Outdoor Living Environment on Elders’ Quality of Life in Old Residential Communities
Yu, S., Liu, Y., Cui, C., & Xia, B. (2019) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su11236638 · Cited by 43
Budak, K. B., Atefi, G., Hoel, V., Uribe, F. L., Meiland, F. J. M., Teupen, S., Felding, S. A., & Roes, M. (2021) · Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology · doi:10.1080/17483107.2021.1984594 · Cited by 44
Being part of an enacted togetherness: Narratives of elderly people with depression
Nyman, A., Josephsson, S., & Isaksson, G. (2012) · Journal of Aging Studies · doi:10.1016/j.jaging.2012.05.003 · Cited by 40
The support needs of high-risk antenatal patients in prolonged hospitalisation
Kent, R. A., Yazbek, M., Heyns, T., & Coetzee, I. (2015) · Midwifery · doi:10.1016/j.midw.2014.08.003 · Cited by 36
Relationships of self-management abilities to loneliness among older people: a cross-sectional study
Nieboer, A. P., Hajema, K., & Cramm, J. M. (2020) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-020-01584-x · Cited by 40
Jang, Y., Park, J., Choi, E. Y., Cho, Y. J., Park, N. S., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2021) · Ethnicity and Health · doi:10.1080/13557858.2021.1881765 · Cited by 44
Raymo, J. M., & Wang, J. (2022) · Demography · doi:10.1215/00703370-9937606 · Cited by 43
Taylor, R. J., Taylor, H. O., & Chatters, L. M. (2016) · Journal of Family Social Work · doi:10.1080/10522158.2016.1181127 · Cited by 39
Stokes, J. E. (2018) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1450834 · Cited by 43
Automated Vehicles and Transportation Justice
Epting, S. (2018) · Philosophy & Technology · doi:10.1007/s13347-018-0307-5 · Cited by 39
Aging Alone, Gossiping Together: Older Adults’ Talk as Social Glue
Torres, S. (2018) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gby154 · Cited by 39
Impact of Social Network on the Risk and Consequences of Injurious Falls in Older Adults
Trevisan, C., Rizzuto, D., Maggi, S., Sergi, G., Wang, H., Fratiglioni, L., & Welmer, A. (2019) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/jgs.16018 · Cited by 40
Correlates of loneliness in older persons living with HIV
Yoo‐Jeong, M., Hepburn, K. W., Holstad, M. M., Haardörfer, R., & Waldrop‐Valverde, D. (2019) · AIDS Care · doi:10.1080/09540121.2019.1659919 · Cited by 40
Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review
Sáez‐Suanes, G. P., & Álvarez-Couto, M. (2021) · Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s40489-021-00254-x · Cited by 39
Danvers, A. F., Efinger, L., Mehl, M. R., Helm, P. J., Raison, C. L., Polsinelli, A. J., Moseley, S., & Sbarra, D. A. (2023) · Journal of Research in Personality · doi:10.1016/j.jrp.2023.104426 · Cited by 56
Su, Y., Zhang, X., & Xuan, Y. (2024) · Cities · doi:10.1016/j.cities.2024.104952 · Cited by 41
Huang, Q., Zhang, P., Shen, D., Gao, J., Li, Z., Lv, Y., Shi, X., & Mao, C. (2024) · Alzheimer s & Dementia · doi:10.1002/alz.14080 · Cited by 45
“30 Nonetheless, no study has explored the health consequences of joint changes in social isolation and loneliness among older adults.”
BackgroundTraits of patients who screen positive for dementia and refuse diagnostic assessment
Fowler, N. R., Frame, A., Perkins, A. J., Gao, S., Watson, D. P., Monahan, P. O., & Boustani, M. A. (2015) · Alzheimer s & Dementia Diagnosis Assessment & Disease Monitoring · doi:10.1016/j.dadm.2015.01.002 · Cited by 38
Forrester‐Jones, R., Carpenter, J. S. W., Coolen‐Schrijner, P., Cambridge, P., Tate, A., Hallam, A., Beecham, J. K., Knapp, M. R. J., & Wooff, D. A. (2011) · Journal of Mental Health · doi:10.3109/09638237.2011.608743 · Cited by 38
Paolillo, E. W., Obermeit, L. C., Tang, B., Depp, C. A., Vaida, F., Moore, D. J., & Moore, R. C. (2017) · Addictive Behaviors · doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.10.016 · Cited by 38
Technology use and its association with health and depressive symptoms in older cancer survivors
Lee, H. Y., Kim, J., & Sharratt, M. (2017) · Quality of Life Research · doi:10.1007/s11136-017-1734-y · Cited by 41
Solitary Day, Solitary Activities, and Associations With Well-Being Among Older Adults
Lam, J., & Román, J. G. (2019) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz036 · Cited by 43
Olsson, I. A. S., Nicol, C. J., Niemi, S. M., & Sandøe, P. (2019) · ILAR Journal · doi:10.1093/ilar/ilz018 · Cited by 43
“Loneliness in 377 humans is also associated with other serious declines in physical and mental health.(38,39) The 378”
BackgroundSocial Cure Processes Help Lower Intergroup Anxiety Among Neighborhood Residents
Stevenson, C., Costa, S., Easterbrook, M. J., McNamara, N., & Këllezi, B. (2020) · Political Psychology · doi:10.1111/pops.12667 · Cited by 41
“We noted marital status due to the known association between living alone and social isolation (e.g., Cornwell & Waite, 2009): 70 participants (23”
BackgroundTeater, B. A., Chonody, J. M., & Davis, N. (2020) · Social Work in Public Health · doi:10.1080/19371918.2020.1866140 · Cited by 47
“Additional independent variables related to health and functional ability were included as they have consistently been found to serve as both predictive and outcome factors to loneliness (Cornwell & Waite, 2009; Shanker et al., 2017; Theeke, 2010; Thurston & Kubzansky, 2009; Wilson & Moulton, 2010).”
BackgroundSimons, M., Reijnders, J. S. A. M., Peeters, S. C. T., Janssens, M., Lataster, J., & Jacobs, N. (2021) · Computers in Human Behavior Reports · doi:10.1016/j.chbr.2021.100067 · Cited by 45
Lopez, K. J., Tong, C., Whate, A., et al. (2021) · World Leisure Journal · doi:10.1080/16078055.2021.1973553 · Cited by 38
“…perceived loneliness are at greater risk for negative physical and mental health outcomes, including more severe symptoms of depression and anxiety (Cornwell & Waite, 2009; Santini et al., 2020); a global pandemic with ageist overtones (Fraser et al., 2020) will exacerbate this, putting older…”
BackgroundChen, L., & Zhang, Z. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.743897 · Cited by 40
“Traditionally, retirement signified loneliness, isolation, social disengagement, and marginalization from society; moreover, the life of retirees is accompanied by a shrunken social network and a loss of social roles (Cornwell and Waite, 2009).”
BackgroundRodgers, S., Bailey, R., Johnson, R. D., Poortinga, W., Smith, R. S. G., Berridge, D. M., Anderson, P., Phillips, C. J., Lannon, S., Jones, N., et al. (2018) · Public Health Research · doi:10.3310/phr06080 · Cited by 39
Social exclusion and cognitive impairment - A triple jeopardy for Chinese rural elderly women
Yang, Y., Yeung, W. J., & Feng, Q. (2018) · Health & Place · doi:10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.07.013 · Cited by 40
Use of social networking site and mental disorders among medical students in Kolkata, West Bengal
Mukhopadhyay, D. K., Barman, L., & Bandyopadhyay, G. (2018) · Indian Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.4103/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_210_18 · Cited by 42
Adams, L. M., Gell, N., Hoffman, E. V., Gibbons, L. E., Phelan, E. A., Sturgeon, J. A., Turk, D. C., & Patel, K. V. (2021) · Journal of Aging and Health · doi:10.1177/0898264321991314 · Cited by 37
“Feelings of loneliness and social isolation are prevalent among older adults, despite the availability of new technologies that bridge physical distance between people (Cornwell & Waite, 2009).”
Aging, Social Distancing, and COVID-19 Risk: Who is more Vulnerable and Why?
Faraji, J., & Metz, G. A. S. (2021) · Aging and Disease · doi:10.14336/ad.2021.0319 · Cited by 44
The Pathophysiology of Perceived Social Isolation: Effects on Health and Mortality
Bhatti, A. B., & Haq, A. U. (2017) · Cureus · doi:10.7759/cureus.994 · Cited by 103
Social Isolation/Loneliness and Tooth Loss in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Sukagawa Study
Takahashi, S., Naganuma, T., Kurita, N., Omae, K., Ohnishi, T., Yoshioka, T., Ito, F., Takeshima, T., Fukuma, S., Hamaguchi, S., et al. (2023) · Innovation in Aging · doi:10.1093/geroni/igad065 · Cited by 37
The Role of Urban Parks in Promoting Social Interaction of Older Adults in China
Cui, H., Maliki, N. Z., & Wang, Y. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16052088 · Cited by 44
Social isolation risk factors in older hospitalized individuals
Giuli, C., Spazzafumo, L., Sirolla, C., Abbatecola, A. M., Lattanzio, F., & Postacchini, D. (2012) · Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics · doi:10.1016/j.archger.2012.01.011 · Cited by 43
Metadata
- Authors
- Cornwell, E. Y., & Waite, L. J.
- Affiliations
- Cornell University (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cornwell, Erin York
- Venue
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2009-03
- Volume
- 50
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 31-48
- ISSN
- 0022-1465 (ISSN-L)
- 2150-6000
- PMC
- PMC2756979
- OpenAlex
- W2139540989
- Semantic Scholar
- b09a0f39d727ce3be1b30fa1719605734d92461e
- Cited by
- 2,027
- References
- 88
- Citations by year
- 2026: 152 · 2025: 136 · 2024: 140 · 2023: 156 · 2022: 167 · 2021: 211 · 2020: 217 · 2019: 171 · 2018: 151 · 2017: 114 · 2016: 97 · 2015: 84 · 2014: 69 · 2013: 67 · 2012: 40
- FWCI
- 32.10
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Aging (T32 AG000243, R01AG021487)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Aging, Health, and Disability
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
- Keywords
- disconnection, perceived isolation, social isolation, loneliness, social support, older adults, physical health, mental health, social network size, social participation (health and rehabilitation), self-rated health
- MeSH terms
- Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Status, Humans, Male, Mental Health, Social Isolation, Social Support, United States, Logistic Models, Least-Squares Analysis
About these checks
Registry, retraction, Cites and statistics results are computed, not judged, with one exception: a printed reference that no index lists is read once by a model before it counts as a citation error. Claims are extracted by a model and kept only when their quote appears verbatim in the text; each cited source is then checked, with a model’s help, for whether it says what the claim relies on. Those verdicts can be wrong — read the claim’s quote and the cited source before relying on one.
Statistics and arithmetic are recomputed, not judged.
Confidence bands are shown only for fields calibrated on our annotated test set. None is calibrated yet, so no band is shown.
What counts as a claim ›How we measure confidence ›How we check this ›
Are you an author, or do you see a problem with this page? Request a review
