Social capital, age and religiosity in people who are lonely.

@article{Lauder2006SocialCA,
  title={Social capital, age and religiosity in people who are lonely.},
  author={William Lauder and Kerry W Mummery and Siobh{\'a}n Sharkey},
  journal={Journal of clinical nursing},
  year={2006},
  volume={15 3},
  pages={
          334-40
        }
}
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aims of the study were to (i) investigate age and loneliness, (ii) investigate the association between religiosity and loneliness, and (iii) and explore the relationship between social capital and loneliness. BACKGROUND Loneliness is the subjective experience of social isolation and is a risk factor for a wide range of health problems including heart disease and depression. Poor self-rated health, domestic violence and poor economic conditions are associated with… 
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