Author: Beal, Claudia

Source: Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume 27, Number 7, August-September 2006 , pp. 795-813(19)

Publisher: Informa Healthcare

Abstract:

Older women report more loneliness than male peers. Loneliness is an area of concern related to the well being of older women because it is a cause of emotional distress and is linked to a variety of health problems in older individuals. Life changes, including widowhood and relocation, are associated with increased vulnerability to loneliness. Gender, social, and cultural factors influence the experience of loneliness in older women. Cognitive and interactionist theoretical approaches to loneliness have utility for nursing practice and research with older women who experience loneliness.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840600781196

Affiliations: 1: Louise Herrington School of Nursing, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA

Publication date: 2006-08-01

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