OBJECTIVES: The present research examined associations between stroke and long-term trajectories of loneliness. METHODS: We conducted secondary analyses in 3 large representative panel studies of adults 50 years and older in the United States, Europe, and Israel: the English Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSA; analytic Nâ =â 14,992); the Survey of Health, Aging, and Retirement in Europe (SHARE; analytic Nâ =â 103,782); and the Health and Retirement Study (HRS; analytic Nâ =â 22,179). Within each sample, we used discontinuous growth curve modeling to estimate loneliness trajectories across adulthood and the impact of stroke on loneliness trajectories. RESULTS: Across all 3 samples, participants who experienced stroke reported higher levels of loneliness relative to participants who did not experience stroke. In ELSA and HRS (but not SHARE), loneliness levels were higher after stroke onset relative to before stroke onset. DISCUSSION: This research adds to a growing body of evidence demonstrating elevated loneliness among stroke survivors and highlights the need for interventions to increase social connectedness after stroke.
Loneliness , Stroke , Humans , Loneliness/psychology , Male , Female , Longitudinal Studies , Aged , Stroke/psychology , Stroke/epidemiology , Middle Aged , Israel/epidemiology , United States/epidemiology , Europe/epidemiology , Aged, 80 and over , Aging/psychology
PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: The goal of the current study is to examine the relationships between psychosocial factors and well-being among adults with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease, a progressive neuromuscular disorder. Specifically, we aimed to examine associations between psychosocial factors and sense of purpose as well as the moderating role of sense of purpose on associations between psychosocial factors and two other measures of well-being (life satisfaction and health-related quality of life). RESEARCH METHOD/DESIGN: In 2021, we recruited 263 U.S. adults with CMT (Mage = 60.15 years, 58.56% female, 92.40% White) to take part in a cross-sectional study. Participants were asked to complete an online survey assessing components of well-being as well as various psychosocial factors. RESULTS: Moderate-to-strong associations were found between most psychosocial factors assessed and sense of purpose in individuals with CMT. In addition, sense of purpose moderated the relationship between multiple psychosocial factors and other measures of well-being. CONCLUSIONS/IMPLICATIONS: Psychosocial factors may be important to consider when examining well-being among individuals with CMT. Furthermore, sense of purpose may be a beneficial tool for promoting well-being in this population. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease , Adult , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Male , Cross-Sectional Studies , Quality of Life , Databases, Factual