Citation

Beal C. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2006; 27(7): 795-813.

Affiliation

The University of Texas at Austin, USA. threebeals@yahoo.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840600781196

PMID

16849264

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.

Language: en