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Association Between Social Isolation and Mental Well‑Being in Later Life. What is the Role of Loneliness?
Vasile, Octavian-Marian; Aartsen, Marja; PRECUPEȚU, Iuliana; Tufa, Laura; Dumitrescu, Diana; Radogna, Rosa Maria (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)In this study, we evaluate whether the association between three types of social iso- lation (SI) and mental well-being (MWB) is mediated by loneliness. We include a pooled sample (N=8,525) of people aged 65 or older, ... -
Cohort Profile: The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG)
Veenstra, Marijke; Herlofson, Katharina; Aartsen, Marja; Hansen, Thomas; Hellevik, Tale; Henriksen, Gry; Løset, Gøril Kvamme; Vangen, Hanna (International Journal of Epidemiology;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-01-26)The Norwegian Life Course, Ageing and Generation Study (NorLAG) was set up to gain new and updated knowledge on ageing and age-related changes in Norway. The nationwide, population-based study includes information on core ... -
Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life and the Role of Gender: A Heuristic Model
Aartsen, Marja; Walsh, Kieran; Villar, Feliciano; Lowenstein, Ariela; Katz, Ruth; Naim, Sigal; Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas; Wanka, Anna; Urbaniak, Anna Maria; Hansen, Thomas; Vidovićová, Lucie (Gender and Research;2021, 22 (1), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-30)Being socially connected is a universal human need, but a substantial number of older men and women are or become excluded from these connections in later life. Exclusion from social relations (ESR) is unwanted as it ... -
Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life: Micro- and Macro-Level Patterns and Correlations in a European Perspective
Hansen, Thomas; Kafková, Marcela Petrová; Katz, Ruth; Lowenstein, Ariela; Naim, Sigal; Pavlidis, George; Villar, Feliciano; Walsh, Kieran; Aartsen, Marja (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH);Volume 18, Issue 23, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-11-25)Older adults face particular risks of exclusion from social relationships (ESR) and are especially vulnerable to its consequences. However, research so far has been limited to specific dimensions, countries, and time points. ... -
Exclusion from social relations in later life: on the gendered associations of social networks with mental wellbeing
Pavlidis, George; Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas; Aartsen, Marja (Aging & Mental Health;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-08-25)Objectives: This study addresses the gendered risks of loneliness and depression in later life from a social exclusion perspective. Exclusion from social relations (ESR) in older age is an unwanted situation associated ... -
How welfare regimes moderate the associations between cognitive aging, education, and occupation
Orsholits, Dan; Cullati, Stéphane; Ghisletta, Paolo; Aartsen, Marja; Oris, Michel; Studer, Matthias; Maurer, Jürgen; Perna, Laura; Gouveia, Élvio; Marques, Adilson; Peralta, Miguel; Marconcin, Priscila; Kliegel, Matthias; Ihle, Andreas (The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences;Volume 77, Issue 9, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Objectives: Previous studies have shown the importance of individual markers of cognitive reserve, such as education and occupation, for cognitive health in old age. However, there has been only little investigation so far ... -
Is There an Association Between Childhood Conditions and Exclusion from Social Relations in Later Life?
Kafková, Marcela Petrová; Fučík, Petr; Aartsen, Marja; Hansen, Thomas; Katz, Ruth; Naim, Sigal; Pavlidis, George; Serrat, Rodrigo; Villar, Feliciano; Vidovicova, L (Journal article, 2023)This study aims to explore the effects of childhood circumstances and conditions on the risk of exclusion from social relations in old age, using a life-course perspective and examining gender influence. Secondary analysis ... -
Life-course income trajectories of men and women in Norway: Implications for self-rated health in later life
Veenstra, Marijke; Aartsen, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Socioeconomic inequalities in health are well-established, but studies addressing lagged effects of income or of fluctuations in income over the life course are relatively rare. The current study aims to (i) identify and ... -
Loneliness prevalence of community-dwelling older adults and the impact of the mode of measurement, data collection, and country: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Stegen, Hannelore; Duppen, Daan; Savieri, Perseverence; Stas, Lara; Pan, Honghui; Aartsen, Marja; Callewaert, Hannelore; Dierckx, Eva; De Donder, Liesbeth (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2024)Objectives: The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to assess the prevalence of loneliness in many countries worldwide which have different ways of assessing it. Design: Systematic review and meta-analys ... -
Lonely societies: low trust societies? Further explanations for national variations in loneliness among older Europeans
Rapoliene, Grazina; Aartsen, Marja (European Journal of Ageing;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-09-16)Cross-national studies in Europe reveal sharp regional differences in the prevalence of loneliness among older adults, with the highest prevalence of loneliness in Eastern European countries. In this study, we investigate ... -
Network and solitude satisfaction as modifiers of disadvantages in the quality of life of older persons who are challenged by exclusion from social relations: a gender stratified analysis
Pavlidis, George; Hansen, Thomas; Motel-Klingebiel, Andreas; Aartsen, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-03-21)This study examined from a gender-sensitive perspective the associations of exclusion from social relations (ESR) with the quality of life (QoL) of excluded older persons. Being satisfied with existing relations (i.e., ... -
Patterns and correlates of old‑age social exclusion in the Balkan states
Aartsen, Marja; Vasile, Marian; Tufa, L.D.; Dumitrescu, Diana; Radogna, Rosa M.; Wörn, Jonathan; Precupetu, Iuliana (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Social exclusion (SE), or the separation of individuals and groups from mainstream society, is associated with poor health and wellbeing, yet a substantial number of older people are socially excluded. There is increasing ... -
Understanding volunteering intensity in older volunteers
Le, Giang Huong; Aartsen, Marja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Although volunteering is considered a good strategy for successful ageing, not many older adults are engaged in voluntary work and those who are do so mainly sporadically. This study focuses on time invested in volunteering ... -
Understanding volunteering intensity in older volunteers
Huang le, Giang; Aartsen, Marja (Ageing & Society;, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-10-12)Although volunteering is considered a good strategy for successful ageing, not many older adults are engaged in voluntary work and those who are do so mainly sporadically. This study focuses on time invested in volunteering ...