Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis

Ziggi Ivan Santini; Paul E. Jose; Erin York Cornwell; Ai Koyanagi; Line Nielsen; Carsten Hinrichsen; Charlotte Meilstrup; Katrine Rich Madsen; Vibeke Koushede

doi:10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30230-0

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Keywords

Social isolationAnxietyPsychologyDepression (economics)MediationIsolation (microbiology)Longitudinal studyClinical psychologySocial anxietyGerontologyPsychiatryMedicineSociology

MeSH Terms

AgedAged80 and overAnxietyDepressionFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedRisk AssessmentSocial IsolationUnited States

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                                    Ziggi Ivan Santini, 
                                
                                    Paul E. Jose, 
                                
                                    Erin York Cornwell
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2020). 
                            Social disconnectedness, perceived isolation, and symptoms of depression and anxiety among older Americans (NSHAP): a longitudinal mediation analysis. 
                            The Lancet Public Health
                            , 5
                            (1)
                            , e62-e70.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30230-0
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30230-0
PMID: 31910981

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