Separating the Effects of Transitions Into and Out of Social Isolation and Loneliness on Cognitive Function in Later Life

Jinho Kim and Sungsik Hwang

The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, 2024, vol. 79, issue 7, 497-511

Abstract: ObjectivesThis study investigates the effects of social isolation and loneliness on cognitive function, distinguishing between the effects of transitioning into and out of these states.MethodsThis study analyzed data from 6,663 adults aged 65 or older collected over the course of 7 waves (12 years) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging from 2006 to 2018. A novel asymmetric fixed effects model was utilized to separately estimate the effects of transitions into and out of social isolation or loneliness.ResultsThe association of transitions into social isolation due to a lack of informal social contact or loneliness with cognitive function (b = −1.387, p

Keywords: Asymmetric fixed effects; Cognition; Gender; Social engagement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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