Loneliness and multiple health domains: associations among emerging adults

被引:12
作者
Perez, Lilian G. [1 ]
Siconolfi, Daniel [2 ]
Troxel, Wendy M. [2 ]
Tucker, Joan S. [1 ]
Seelam, Rachana [1 ]
Rodriguez, Anthony [3 ]
Shih, Regina A. [4 ]
D'Amico, Elizabeth J. [1 ]
机构
[1] RAND Corp, 1776 Main St,POB 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407 USA
[2] RAND Corp, 4570 Fifth Ave,Suite 600, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 USA
[3] RAND Corp, 20 Pk Plaza,Suite 920, Boston, MA 02116 USA
[4] RAND Corp, 1200 South Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202 USA
关键词
Loneliness; Emerging adulthood; Physical health; Substance use; Sleep; Effect modification; SOCIAL-ISOLATION; YOUNG-ADULTS; RISK BEHAVIORS; MARIJUANA USE; EARLY ADOLESCENCE; SUBSTANCE USE; SLEEP; CONSEQUENCES; ALCOHOL; TRAJECTORIES;
D O I
10.1007/s10865-021-00267-1
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
Emerging adults (18-25 years), particularly racially/ethnically diverse and sexual and gender minority populations, may experience loneliness following major life transitions. How loneliness relates to health and health disparities during this developmental period is not well understood. We examine associations of loneliness with physical (self-rated health), behavioral (alcohol/marijuana consequences; nicotine dependence), and health behavior outcomes (weekday and weekend sleep; trouble sleeping), and investigate moderating effects by sex, race/ethnicity, and sexual/gender minority (SGM) status. Adjusted models using cross-sectional data from 2,534 emerging adults, predominantly in California, examined associations between loneliness and each outcome and tested interactions of loneliness with sex, race/ethnicity, and SGM status. Higher loneliness was significantly associated with worse self-rated health, higher marijuana consequences, less weekday sleep, and greater odds of feeling bothered by trouble sleeping. None of the interactions were significant. Findings suggest that interventions to reduce loneliness may help promote healthy development among emerging adults across subgroups.
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页码:260 / 271
页数:12
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