Clinical gerontologist · 2025
Depression, Anxiety, and Insomnia Among Older Adults in South Dakota: The Role of Social Isolation.
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Badahdah Abdallah M, Viskupič Filip, Wiltse David
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OBJECTIVES: Social isolation is a serious public health issue with adverse physical and mental health problems. This cross-sectional study investigated the association between the number of friends and depression, anxiety, and insomnia in a sample of older adults in South Dakota.
METHODS: A sample of 363 adults aged older than 59 (M = 69.78, SD = 6.72) completed self-report measures on their number of close friends and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Most of the participants were non-Hispanic White (96.3%), mostly married (81.1%), Republican (44.4%), and had two or fewer years of college education (44.0%).
RESULTS: A series of logistic regression analyses showed that a smaller number of close friends was associated with high levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia.
CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that late-life close friendship is a significant protector against mental health problems.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Screening for loneliness and social isolation is important for timely interventions. Clinicians are encouraged to use a brief valid measure to identify the presence of social isolation among older adults, especially those in rural communities.
METHODS: A sample of 363 adults aged older than 59 (M = 69.78, SD = 6.72) completed self-report measures on their number of close friends and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. Most of the participants were non-Hispanic White (96.3%), mostly married (81.1%), Republican (44.4%), and had two or fewer years of college education (44.0%).
RESULTS: A series of logistic regression analyses showed that a smaller number of close friends was associated with high levels of depressive symptoms, anxiety, and insomnia.
CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that late-life close friendship is a significant protector against mental health problems.
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Screening for loneliness and social isolation is important for timely interventions. Clinicians are encouraged to use a brief valid measure to identify the presence of social isolation among older adults, especially those in rural communities.