Authors
Rosanne Freak-Poli, Joanne Ryan, Thach Tran, Alice Owen, Joanna McHugh Power, Michael Berk, Nigel Stocks, David Gonzalez-Chica, Judy A Lowthian, Jane Fisher, Julie Byles
Publication date
2021/9/1
Journal
International Journal of Epidemiology
Volume
50
Issue
Supplement_1
Pages
dyab168. 206
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Background
Social isolation, lack of social support and loneliness have historically been assessed as overlapping or even interchangeable terms. We aimed to assess whether these three social constructs are independently associated with health-related quality of life (HRQoL).
Methods
This analysis included 10,517 women aged 70-75 years from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH). Social isolation (Duke Social Support Index: DSSI), social support (DSSI), and loneliness (one-item) were investigated for their association with HRQoL (physical [PCS] and mental [MCS] component scores of the SF-36® questionnaire). Multivariable analyses adjusted for age, demographics, socio-economic position and medical conditions.
Results
Social isolation, social support and loneliness were not strongly correlated with one another. However, all were independently associated with HRQoL (PCS …
Scholar articles
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