Toward a Better Understanding of Loneliness In Community-Dwelling Older Adults

@article{Smith2012TowardAB,
  title={Toward a Better Understanding of Loneliness In Community-Dwelling Older Adults},
  author={Judith M. Smith},
  journal={The Journal of Psychology},
  year={2012},
  volume={146},
  pages={293 - 311}
}
  • Judith M. Smith
  • Published 19 March 2012
  • Psychology, Education
  • The Journal of Psychology
ABSTRACT The purpose of this interpretive phenomenological study was to explore the meaning of loneliness in community-dwelling older adults and to understand their daily practices in coping with loneliness. The sample consisted of 8 women and 4 men. Interviews were conducted with the 12 participants utilizing several tools, including 3 separate interview guides and the UCLA Loneliness Scale, Version 3 (Russell, 1996). A critical finding was that many participants experienced loneliness as a… 
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