The association of social support networks and loneliness with negative perceptions of ageing: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Ziggi Ivan Santini; Ai Koyanagi; Stefanos Tyrovolas; Josep Maria Haro; Vibeke Koushede

doi:10.1017/S0144686X17001465

The association of social support networks and loneliness with negative perceptions of ageing: Evidence from the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA)

Ziggi Ivan Santini
, Ai Koyanagi
, Stefanos Tyrovolas
, Josep Maria Haro
, Vibeke Koushede

Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review

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Abstract

It is well known that negative ageing perceptions have various detrimental effects on indicators of successful ageing, but less is known about the role of social support networks and loneliness in ageing perceptions. The objective of this study was therefore to assess the association of social networks, relationship quality and loneliness with negative ageing perceptions in late life. Cross-sectional data on 6,912 adults aged â

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1070-1090
Number of pages	21
Journal	Ageing and Society
Volume	39
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X17001465
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2019
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

ageing
loneliness
older adults
perceptions of ageing
social isolation
social networks
social support

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Social Psychology
Health(social science)
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Research output: Journal article publication › Journal article › Academic research › peer-review

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