Loneliness, Living Alone, and Psychological Distress Among Urban, Regional, and Rural Australian Older Adults During COVID-19: A Longitudinal Study
Older adults living in regional and rural areas and those who live alone in more densely populated areas require special consideration for how their belongingness needs can be met.
Authors
- Pauletta Irwin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3242-4273)
- Shanna Fealy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4480-605X)
- Claire Ellen Seaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1565-4130)
- Suzanne McLaren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4121-2320)
- Simon McDonald (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8104-3225)
- Rachel Rossiter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6147-861X)
- Melissa Nott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7088-5826)
Institutions
- Charles Sturt University (AU)
- CRC for Spatial information (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Gerontologist
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2579845
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31