Faculty Publications
The Role Of Friends In Predicting Loneliness Among Older Women Living Alone
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of Gerontological Nursing
Volume
35
Issue
5
First Page
13
Last Page
16
Abstract
This study examines the role of friends in predicting loneliness among 53 women age 65 and older who live alone. It was hypothesized that friends would be more important in predicting loneliness for those participants who did not have family living in close proximity than for those who had family nearby. However, this was not the case: Self-reported close friends were important for women living alone, regardless of whether they had family living locally. Nurses may want to use these findings to encourage older women to make social connections, even if they live close to their family.
Department
Department of Design, Textiles, Gerontology, and Family Studies
Original Publication Date
1-1-2009
DOI of published version
10.9999/00989134-20090331-03
Recommended Citation
Eshbaugh, Elaine M., "The Role Of Friends In Predicting Loneliness Among Older Women Living Alone" (2009). Faculty Publications. 2321.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/2321
