Most studies of social relationships in later life focus on the amount of social contact, not on individuals' perceptions of social isolation. However, loneliness is likely to be an important aspect of aging. A major limiting factor in studying loneliness has been the lack of a measure suitable for large-scale social surveys. This article describes…
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Research on Aging is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Health disparities and outcomes, Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving, Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Research on Aging, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Health disparities and outcomes Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies Aging and Gerontology Research Retirement, Disability, and Employment |
| ISSN | 0164-0275 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 1.21 |
| h-index | 107 |
| i10-index | 1,095 |
| Total citations | 66,300 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Michigan |
| Journal website | roa.sagepub.com |
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Loneliness is an indicator of social well-being and pertains to the feeling of missing an intimate relationship (emotional loneliness) or missing a wider social network (social loneliness). The 11-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale has proved to be a valid and reliable measurement instrument for overall, emotional, and social loneliness, although its length has sometimes…
In gerontology the most recognized and elaborate discourse about sampling is generally thought to be in quantitative research associated with survey research and medical research. But sampling has long been a central concern in the social and humanistic inquiry, albeit in a different guise suited to the different goals. There is a need for more…
Although wisdom is thought to be a strong predictor for many attributes of aging well, the concept of wisdom still lacks a comprehensive, directly testable scale. Quantitative and qualitative interviews with a sample of 180 older adults (age 52-plus) were conducted to develop a three-dimensional wisdom scale (3D-WS) and to test its validity and reliability.…