Association of Hearing Loss and Loneliness in Older Adults

被引：98

作者：

Sung, Yoon-kyu ^{[1
]}

Li, Lingsheng ^{[2
]}

Blake, Caitlin ^{[1
]}

Betz, Josh ^{[1
]}

Lin, Frank R. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Johns Hopkins Univ, Baltimore, MD USA

[2] Univ Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH | 2016年 / 28卷 / 06期

关键词：

hearing; loneliness; quality of life; aging; well-being; CROSS-LAGGED ANALYSES; SOCIAL-ISOLATION; HEALTH; PREVALENCE; SCALE; RISK; VALIDITY; AGE;

D O I：

10.1177/0898264315614570

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

Objective: The objective of this study is to determine factors associated with loneliness in older adults presenting for hearing loss treatment. Method: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted of 145 participants (aged 50-94) who presented for hearing aids or cochlear implants and were enrolled in the Studying Multiple Outcomes After Aural Rehabilitative Treatment (SMART) study from 2011 to 2013. Social, communicative, physical, and mental health functioning were assessed using self-administered questionnaires, and loneliness using the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Loneliness Scale. Results: Younger age and greater hearing loss were significantly associated with greater loneliness. Metrics of depressive symptoms and hearing-related quality of life, communication difficulties, and emotional well-being, mental health, and 36-Item Medical Outcomes Study Short-Form (SF-36) scores were moderately or highly correlated with loneliness. Discussion: Younger age and greater hearing loss are independently associated with higher levels of loneliness in older adults presenting to clinic for hearing loss treatment. Further studies needed to determine whether hearing treatment can reduce loneliness in older adults.

引用

页码：979 / 994

页数：16

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