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Title

Variables asociadas con el sentimiento de soledad en adultos que asisten a programas de la tercera edad del municipio de Medellín.

Authors

Cardona Jiménez, Jairo León; Villamil Gallego, María Mercedes; Henao Villa, Eucaris; Quintero Echeverri, Ángela

Abstract

Objective: The feeling of loneliness is inherent in the human condition, and is considered a public health issue that is directly related to welfare. The aim of this study was to identify the sociodemographic predictor variables of loneliness in the elderly. Methodology: Cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 869 adults aged 55 and older who attended senior citizen groups in Medellin in 2010. Results: The model explained the 21.6% of variance in the scale scores for loneliness. The main predictor variables for family loneliness was the number of people whom they live with; for marital and social loneliness was marital status; and for crisis of adaptation was socioeconomic status. Conclusions: The demographic variable that best predicts loneliness is marital status, appearing in different types of loneliness and global loneliness.

Publication

Medicina UPB, 2015, Vol 34, Issue 2, p102

ISSN

0120-4874

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.18566/medupb.v34n2.a03

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