Loneliness and living arrangements

Roger J. Stancliffe; K. Charlie Lakin; Robert Doljanac; Soo Yong Byun; Sarah Taub; Giuseppina Chiri

doi:10.1352/1934-9556(2007)45[380:LALA]2.0.CO;2

Loneliness and living arrangements

Roger J. Stancliffe, K. Charlie Lakin, Robert Doljanac, Soo Yong Byun, Sarah Taub, Giuseppina Chiri

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Adults with ID/DD live in increasingly small community settings, where the risk of loneliness may be greater. We examined self-reported loneliness among 1,002 individuals with ID/DD from 5 states in relation to community residence size, personal characteristics, social contact, and social climate. One third reported being lonely sometimes and one sixth said they were often lonely, but loneliness was not more common for people living alone or in very small settings. More loneliness was reported by residents of larger community living settings of 7 to 15 people. More social contact and liking where one lives were associated with less loneliness. Social climate variables, such as being afraid at home or in one's local community, were strongly associated with greater loneliness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	380-390
Number of pages	11
Journal	Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Volume	45
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556(2007)45[380:LALA]2.0.CO;2
State	Published - Dec 2007

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Education
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Community and Home Care
Psychiatry and Mental health

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