Contributors to age inequalities in loneliness among older adults: a decomposition analysis of 29 countries
Age inequalities in loneliness, and contributors to these inequalities, vary substantially across countries, suggesting that loneliness is not an inevitable consequence of age but may instead be shaped by environments within countries (e.g. social cohesion).
Authors
- Robin Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0182-455X)
- Sam Harper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2767-1053)
- Esteban Calvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2382-5553)
- Christopher L. Crowe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2966-0665)
- Katherine M. Keyes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5624-021X)
Institutions
- Butler University (US)
- Universidad Mayor (CL)
- Emory University (US)
- Millennium Science Initiative (CL)
- Millennium Engineering and Integration (United States) (US)
- McGill University (CA)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-04-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2473634
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17
Funders
- National Institute of Mental Health