Selected Studies using the LSNS (Organized by Version of LSNS)

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1 Selected Studies using the LSNS (Organized by Version of LSNS) LSNS-6 (6-item version) Alspach, J. (2013). Loneliness and social isolation: Risk factors long overdue for surveillance. Critical Care Nurse, 33(6), doi: /ccn PMID: Arai, K., & Sakakibara, H. (2014). Malnutrition and social isolation among elderly residents of city public housing. [Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health, 62(8), Berkman, L. F., & Krishna, A. (2014). Social network epidemiology. In L. F. Berkman, I. Kawachi, & M. M. Glymour (Eds.), Social Epidemiology (pp ). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. Black, J. T., Romano, P. S., Sadeghi, B., Auerback, A. D., Ganiats, T. G., Greenfield, S., & The BEAT-HF research Group. (2014). A remote monitoring and telephone nurse coaching intervention to reduce readmissions among patients with heart failure: Study protocol for Better Effectiveness After Transition Heart Failure (BEAT-HF) randomized controlled trial. BioMed Central, 15, 124. doi: / PMID: Boulos, C., Salameh, P., & Barberger-Gateau, P. (2016). Social isolation and risk for malnutrition among older people. Geriatrics & Gerontology International. Butler, S. (2006). Evaluating the senior companion program: A mixed-method approach. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 4(1/2), PMID: Casado, B., & Lee, S. (2012). Access barriers to and unmet needs for home-and communitybased services among older Korean Americans. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 31, doi: / PMID: Cepeda, J., Niccolai, L., Erisyan, K., Heimer, R., & Levina, O. (2013). Moderate/heavy alcohol use and HCV infection among injection drug users in two Russian cities. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 132, doi: /j.drugalcdep PMID: Carmaciu, C., Iliffe, S., Kharicha, K., Harari, D., Swift, C., Gillmann, G., & Stuck, A. (2007). Health risk appraisal in older people 3: Prevalence, impact, and context of pain and their implications for GPs. British Journal of General Practice, 57, PMID: Chen, S., Conwell, Y., Vanorden, K., Lu, N., Fang, Y., Ma, Y., Chiu, H. (2012). Prevalence and natural course of late-life depression in China primary care: A population based study from an urban community. Journal of Affective Disorders, 141, doi: /j.jad PMID:

2 Choi, N., Marti, C., Bruce, M., & Kunik, M. (2012). Relationship between depressive symptom severity and emergency department use among low-income, depressed homebound older adults aged 50 years and older. BMC Psychiatry, 12(333), doi: / x Choi, N., & Morrow-Howell, N. (2007). Low-income older adults acceptance of depression treatments: Examination of within-group differences. Aging and Mental Health, 11(4), PMID: Cimarolli, V., & Wang, S. (2006). Differences in social support among employed and unemployed adults who are visually impaired. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 100(9), Cimarolli, V. (2006). Perceived overprotection and distress in adults with visual impairment. Rehabilitation Psychology, 51(4), Clough-Gorr, K., Blozik, E., Gilmann, G., Beck, J. C., Ferrell, B. A., Anders, J., Stuck, A. E. (2008). The self-administered 24-item geriatric pain measure (GPM-24-SA): psychometric properties in three European populations of community-dwelling older adults. Pain Medicine, 9(6), doi: /j x PMID: Cloutier-Fisher, D., Kobayashi, K., & Smith, A. (2011). The subjective dimension of social isolation: A qualitative investigation of older adults' experiences in small social support networks. Journal of Aging Studies, 25, doi: /j.jaging Cotrell, V., & Carder, P. (2010). Health-related needs assessment of older residents in subsidized housing. Cityscape: A Journal of Policy Development and Research, 12(2), Crooks, V., Lubben, J., Petitti, D., Little, D., & Chiu, V. (2008). Social network, cognitive function, and dementia incidence among elderly women. American Journal of Public Health, 98(7), doi: /AJPH PMID: Denkinger, M., Franke, S., Rapp, K., Weinmayr, G., Duran-Tauleria, E., Nikolaus, T., ActiFE Ulm Study Group. (2010). Accelerometer-based physical activity in a large observational cohort- study protocol and design of the activity and function of the elderly in Ulm (ActiFE Ulm) study. BMC Geriatrics, 10, 50. doi: / Das, D., Cherbuin, N., Butterworth, P., Anstey, K., & Easteal, S. (2012). A population-based study of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms and associated impairment in middle-aged adults. PLoS One, 7(2), e doi: /journal.pone PMID: Eisele, M., Blozik, E., Stork, S., Trader, J., Herrmann-Lingen, C., & Scherer, M. (2013). Recognition of depression and anxiety and their association with quality of life, 2

3 hospitalization and mortality I primary care patients with heart failure Study protocol of a longitudinal observation study. BMC Family Practice, 14, 180. doi: / PMID: Esgalhado, M., Reis, M., Pereira, H., & Afonso, R. (2010). Influence of social support on the psychological well-being and mental health of older adults living in assisted-living residences. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology, 1, Eshkoor, S., Hamid, T., Nudin, S., & Mun, C. (2013). The effects of social support and having a partner on sleep quality in dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease & Other Dementia, 28(3), doi: / PMID: Farina, N., Tabet, N., & Rusted, J. (2014). Habitual physical activity (HPA) as a factor in sustained executive function in Alzheimer-type dementia: A cohort study. Archives of gerontology and geriatrics, 59(1), Gallagher, D., Mhaolain, A., Crosby, L., Ryan, D., Lacey, L., Coen, R., Lawlor, B. (2011). Determinants of the desire to institutionalize in Alzheimer s caregivers. American Journal of Alzheimer s Disease and Other Dementias, 26(3), doi: / PMID: Gallagher, D., Mhaolain, A., Crosby, L., Ryan, D., Lacey, L., Coen, R., Lawlor, B. (2011). Self-efficacy for managing dementia may protect against burden and depression in Alzheimer s caregivers. Aging & Mental Health, 15(6), doi: / PMID: Giovagnoli, A. R., Oliveri, S., Schifano, L., & Raglio, A. (2014). Active music therapy improves cognition and behaviour in chronic vascular encephalopathy: A case report. Complementary therapies in medicine, 22(1), Gray, J., Kim, J., Ciesla, J. R., & Yao, P. (2014). Rasch Analysis of the Lubben Social Network Scale 6 (LSNS-6). Journal of Applied Gerontology, Greysen, S., Horwitz, L., Covinsky, K., Gordon, K., Ohl, M., & Justice, A. (2013). Does social isolation predict hospitalization and mortality among HIV+ and uninfected older veterans? The American Geriatrics Society, 61, doi: /jgs PMID: Guerette, A., & Smedema, S. (2011). The relationship of perceived social support with wellbeing in adults with visual impairments. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 105(7), Hand, C., McColl, M. A., Birtwhistle, R., Kotecha, J. A., Batchelor, D., Barber, K. H. (2014). Social isolation in older adults who are frequent users of primary care services. Canadian Family Physician, 60, e322-9 PMID:

4 Heider, D., Matschinger, H., Muller, H., Saum, K., Quinzler, R., Haefeli, W., & Konig, H. (2014). Health care costs in the elderly in Germany: An analysis applying Andersen s behavioral model of health care utilization. BMC Health Services Research, 14(71), doi: / Honeycutt, J. Nasser, K., Banner, J., Mapp, C., & DuPont, B. (2008). Individual differences in catharsis, emotional valence, trauma anxiety, and social networks among hurricane Katrina and Rita victims. Southern Communication Journal, 73(3), doi: / Howarter, A., & Bennett, K. (2013). Perceived discrimination and health-related quality of life: Testing the Reserved Capacity Model in Hispanic Americans. The Journal of Social Psychology, 153(1), PMID: Ibrahim, R., Momtaz, Y., & Hamid, T. (2013). Social isolation in older Malaysians: Prevalence and risk factors. Psychogeriatrics, 13, doi: /psyg PMID: Iliffe, S., Kharicha, K., Harari, D., Swift, C., Gillmann, G., & Stuck, A. (2013). Health risk appraisal in older people 6: Factors associated with self-reported poor vision and uptake of eye tests in older people. BMC Family Practice, 14(1), 130. PMID: Iliffe, S., Kendrick, D., Morris, R., Skelton, D., Gage, H., Dinan, S., Masud, T. (2010). Multicentre cluster randomised trial comparing a community group exercise programme with home based exercise with usual care for people aged 65 and over in primary care: protocol of the ProAct 65+ trial. Trials, 11(1), 6. doi: / PMID: Iliffe, S., Kharicha, K., Carmaciu, C., Harari, D., Swift, C., Gillman, G., & Stuck, A. (2009). The relationship between pain intensity and severity and depression in older people: Exploratory study. BMC Family Practice, 10(54), 1-7. doi: / Iliffe, S., Kharicha, K., Harari, D., Swift, C., Gillmann, G., & Stuck, A. (2007). Health risk appraisal in older people 2: The implications for clinicians and commissioners of social isolation risk in older people. British Journal of General Practice, 57, Irwin, J., & Austin, E. (2013). Suicide ideation and suicide attempts among White Southern lesbians. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Mental Health, 17, doi: / Ito, K., Inagaki, H., Sugiyama, M., Okamura, T., Shimokado, K., & Awata, S. (2013). Association between subjective memory complaints and mental health well-being in urban community-dwelling elderly in Japan. Geriatrics & Gerontology International, 13(1), doi: /j x PMID:

5 Jang, Y., Roh, S. H., & Chiriboga, D. A. (2014). The impact of acculturation on depressive symptoms: A comparison of older Korean Americans in two areas. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 5(3), doi: /a Kim, J. (2014, November). Impacts of a computer and Internet skills training program on communication and social connectedness among low-income older adults. In 142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15-November 19, 2014). APHA. Kimura, M., Yamazaki, S., Haga, H., & Yasumura, S. (2013). The prevalence of social engagement in the disabled elderly and related factors. ISRN Geriatrics, 2013, Article ID doi: /2013/ Ko, E., & Lee, J. (2010). Completion of advance directives among Korean American and non- Hispanic White older adults. Research on Aging, 32(5), doi: / Kobayashi, K., Cloutier-Fisher, D., & Roth M. (2009). Making meaningful connections: A profile of social isolation and health among older adults in small town and small city, British Columbia, Journal of Aging and Health, 21(2), doi: / PMID: Kolomer, S. (2009). Grandparent caregivers health and management of prescription medication. Journal of Intergenerational Relations, 7, doi: / * Lee, K., Kim, S., Chung, W., Hwang, G., Hwang, Y., & Hwang, I. (2009). The validity and reliability of Korean version of Lubben Social Network Scale. Korean Journal of Family Medicine, 30(5), doi: /kjfm Levy-Storms, L., & Lubben, J. (2006). Network composition and health behaviors among older Samoan women. Journal of aging and Health, 18(6), PMID: Loke, S., Abdullah, S., Chai, S., Hamid, T., & Yahaya, N. (2011). Assessment of factors influencing morale in the elderly. PLoS One, 6(1), e doi: /journal.pone PMID: Loke, S. C., Lim, W. S., Someya, Y., Hamid, T. A., & Nudin, S. S. (2015). Examining the Disability Model From the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Using a Large Data Set of Community-Dwelling Malaysian Older Adults. Journal of aging and health, Lou, V., Chui, E., Leung, A., Kwan, C., Chi, I., & Leung, E. (2009). Characteristics of elderly people who prefer to stay in the community. Asian Journal of Gerontology & Geriatrics, 4(1),

6 * Lubben, J., Blozik, E., Gillmann, G., Iliffe, S., von Renteln Kruse, W., Beck, J., & Stuck, A. (2006). Performance of an abbreviated version of the Lubben Social Network Scale Among three European community-dwelling older adult populations. The Gerontologist, 46(4), PMID: * Lubben, J. (2006). Abbreviated and Targeted Geriatric Assessment. In B. Berkman (Ed.), Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging (pp ). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. * Lubben, J., & Gironda, M. (2003). Centrality of Social Ties to the Health and Well Being of Older Adults. In B. Berkman & L. Harooytan (Eds.), Social Work and Health Care in an Aging World (pp ). New York, NY: Springer. McConkey, R. (2013). Irish attitudes to sexual relationships and people with intellectual disability. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 41, doi: /bld Mimiaga, M., Reisner, S., Cranston, K., Isenberg, D., Bright, D., Daffin, G., Mayer, K. (2009). Sexual mixing patterns and partner characteristics of black MSM in Massachusetts at increased risk for HIV infection and transmission. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 86(4), doi: /s PMID: Momtaz, Y., Hamid,., Ibrahim, R., Yahaya, N., & Chai, S. (2011). Moderating effect of religiosity on the relationship between social isolation and psychological well-being. Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 14(2), doi: / Momtaz, Y. A., Haron, S. A., Ibrahim, R., & Hamid, T. A. (2014). Social embeddedness as a mechanism for linking social cohesion to well-being among older adults: Moderating effect of gender. Clinical Intervention in Aging, 9, doi: /CIA.S62205 PMID: Moroń, M. (2014). Emotion understanding, interpersonal competencies and loneliness among students. Polish Psychological Bulletin, 45(2), doi: /ppb Nelms, L., Johnson, V., Teshuva, K., Foreman, P., & Stanley, J. (2009). Social and health factors affecting community service use by vulnerable older people. Australian Social Work, 62(4), doi: / Pas, S., Castell, M., Cooper, C., Denkinger, M., Dennison, E., Edwards, M., Deeg, D. (2013). European project on osteoarthritis: Design of a six-cohort study on the personal and societal burden of osteoarthritis in an older European population. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 14, 138. doi: / Phillips, J., Dobbs, C., Burholt, V., & Marston, H. (2013). Extracare: Does it promote resident satisfaction compared to residential and home care? British Journal of Social Work, 2013, doi: /bjsw/bct185 6

7 Premaor, M., Ensrud, K., Lui, L., Parker, R., Cauley, J., Hillier, T., Compston, J. (2011). Risk factors for nonvertebral fracture in obese older women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 96(8), doi: /jc PMID: Raymond, M., Iliffe, S., Kharicha, K., Harari, D., Swift, C., Gillmann, G., Stuck, A. (2011). Health risk appraisal for older people 5: Self-efficacy in patient doctor interactions. Primary Health Care Research & Development, 12, doi: /s PMID: Routasalo, P., Tilvis, R., Kautiainen, H., & Pitkala, K. (2009). Effects of psychosocial group rehabilitation on social functioning, loneliness and well-being of lonely, older people: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 65(2), doi: /j x PMID: Saito, T., Kai, I., Takizawa, A. (2012). Effects of a program to prevent social isolation on loneliness, depression, and subjective well-being of older adults: A randomized trial among older migrants in Japan. Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 55, doi: /j.archger PMID: Shimada, H., Ishizaki, T., Kato, M., Morimoto, A., Tamate, A., Uchiyama, Y., & Yasumura, S. (2010). How often and how far do frail elderly people need to go outdoors to maintain functional capacity? Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 50, doi: /j.archger PMID: Shimada, K., Yamazaki, S., Nakano, K., Ngoma, A. M., Takahashi, R., & Yasumura, S. (2014). Prevalence of social isolation in community-dwelling elderly by differences in household composition and related factors: from a social network perspective in Urban Japan. Journal of Aging and Health, 26(5), PMID: Slosser, A., McKibbin, C., Lee, A., Bourassa, K., & Carrico, C. Perceived Health Status and Social Network as Predictors of Resilience in Rural Older Adults. Age, 1(13), 806. Sone, T., Nakaya, N., Sugawara, Y., Tomata, Y., Watanabe, T., & Tsuji, I. (2016). Longitudinal association between time-varying social isolation and psychological distress after the Great East Japan Earthquake. Social Science & Medicine, 152, Sun, F., Gao, X., Shen, H., Burnette, D. (2014). Levels and correlated of knowledge about Alzheimer s disease among older Chinese Americans. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 29(2), doi: /s Taylor, H. O., Herbers, S., Talisman, S., & Morrow-Howell, N. (2016). Assessing Social Isolation: Pilot Testing Different Methods. Journal of Gerontological Social Work. Teo, A. R. (2016). International research on social withdrawal. European Psychiatry, (33), S23. 7

8 Teo, A. R., Fetters, M. D., Stufflebam, K., Tateno, M., Balhara, Y., Choi, T. Y.,... & Kato, T. A. (2015). Identification of the hikikomori syndrome of social withdrawal: Psychosocial features and treatment preferences in four countries. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 61(1), Teo, A. R., Fetteres, M. D., Stufflebam, K., Tateno, M., Balhara, Y., Choi, T., Kato, T. A. (2014). Identification of the hikikomori syndrome of social withdrawal: Psychosocial features and treatment preferences in four countries. International Journal of social Psychiatry. doi: / Thanakwang, K., Ingersoll-Dayton, B., & Soonthorndhada, K. (2012). The relationships among family, friends, and psychological well-being for Thai elderly. Aging & Mental Health, 16(8), doi: / PMID: Thanakwang, K., & Soonthorndhada, K. (2011). Mechanisms by which social support networks influence healthy aging among Thai community-dwelling elderly. Journal of Aging and Health, 23(8), doi: / PMID: Thanakwang, K., & Soonthorndhada, K. (2008). Family relations and health-promoting behavior among older people in Nan province. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 91(7), PMID: Thanakwang, K. (2008). Social networks and social support influencing health-promoting behaviors among Thai community-dwelling elderly. Thai Journal of Nursing Research, 12(4), Waldrop, D., O Connor, T., & Trabold, N. (2011). Waiting for the other shoe to drop: Distress and coping during and after treatment for breast cancer. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 29, PMID: Wee, L., Yong, Y., Chng, M., Chew, S., Cheng, L., Chua, Q., & Koh, G. (2013). Individual and area-level socioeconomic status and their association with depression amongst community-dwelling elderly in Singapore. Aging and Mental Health, doi: / Windsor, T. (2009). Persistence in goal striving and positive reappraisal as psychosocial resources for ageing well: A dyadic analysis. Aging & Mental Health, 13(6) doi: / PMID: Yunong, H. (2011). Family relations and life satisfaction of older people: A comparative study between two different hukous in China. Ageing & Society, 32, doi: /S X LSNS-R (12-item version, also known as LSNS-12) 8

9 Anyanwu, U., Sharkey, J., Jackson, R., & Sahyoun, N. (2011). Home food environment of older adults transitioning from hospital to home. Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics, 30(2), doi: / PMID: Casado, B., & Lee, S. (2012). Access barriers to and unmet needs for Home-and Community- Based Services among older Korean Americans. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 31, doi: / PMID: Casado, B., & Sacco, P. (2012). Correlates of caregiver burden among family caregivers of older Korean Americans. The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 67(3), doi: /geronb/gbr115 PMID: Chan, A., Malhotra, C., Malhotra, R., & Ostbye, T. (2011). Living arrangements, social networks and depressive symptoms among older men and women in Singapore. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 26, doi: /gps.2574 PMID: Choi, N., & McDougall, G. (2007). Comparison of depressive symptoms between homebound older adults and ambulatory older adults. Aging and Mental Health, 11(3), PMID: Crisp, D., Windsor, T., Anstey, K., & Butterworth, P. (2013). Considering relocation to a retirement village: Predictors from a community sample. Australasian Journal of Ageing, 32(2), doi: /j x Emlet, C. (2006). A comparison of HIV stigma and disclosure patterns between older and younger adults living with HIV/AIDS. AIDS Patient Care and STDs, 20(5), PMID: Emlet, C. (2005). Measuring stigma in older and younger adults with HIV/AIDS: An analysis of an HIV stigma scale and initial exploration of subscales. Research on Social Work Practice, 15(4), doi: / Faul, A., Yankeelov, P., Rowan, N., Gillette, P., Nicholas, L., Borders, K., Wiegand, M. (2009). Impact of geriatric assessment and self-management support on communitydwelling older adults with chronic illness, Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52, doi: / Hahn, J., & Aronow, H. (2011). Reliability and validity analysis of the Stay Well and Healthy! Health risk appraisal for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 24, doi: /j x *Hong, M., Casado, B., & Harrington, D. (2011). Validation of Korean versions of the Lubben Social Network Scales in Korean Americans. Clinical Gerontologist, 34, doi: /

10 Howie, L. O., Troutman-Jordan, M., & Newman, A. M. (2014). Social support and successful aging in assisted living residents. Educational Gerontology, 40(1), Kamegaya, T., Long-term-care Prevention Team of Maebashi City, Maki, Y., Yamagami, T., Yamaguchi, T., Murai, T., & Yamaguchi, H. (2012). Pleasant physical exercise program for prevention of cognitive decline in community-dwelling elderly with subjective memory complaints. Geriatrics Gerontology International, 12, doi: /j x PMID: King, S., & Orel, N. (2012). Midlife and older gay men living with HIV/AIDS: The influence of resiliency and psychological stress factors on health needs. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services, 24, doi: / Lim, J., Park, J., Lee, J., Oh, J., & Kim, J. (2012). The relationship between the social network of community-living elders and their health-related quality of life in Korean province. Journal of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, 46, doi: /jpmph PMID: Lubben, J., & Gironda, M. (2003). Measuring Social Networks and Assessing their Benefits. In C. Phillipson, G. Allan, & D. Morgan (Eds.), Social Networks and Social Exclusion: Sociological and policy perspectives (pp ). Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing Company. * Lubben, J., & Gironda, M. (2003). Centrality of Social Ties to the Health and Well Being of Older Adults. In B. Berkman & L. Harooytan (Eds.), Social Work and Health Care in an Aging World (pp ). New York, NY: Springer. Maki, Y., Ura, C., Yamaguchi, T., Murai, T., Isahai, M., Kaiho, A., Yamaguchi, H. (2012). Effects of intervention using a community-based walking program for prevention of mental decline: A randomized controlled trial. The American Geriatrics Society, 60, doi: /j x PMID: Malhotra, C., Chan, A., Malhotra, R., & Ostbye, T. (2011). Fifteen dimensions of health among community-dwelling older Singaporeans. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research, 2011, doi: /2011/ PMID: Nandi, M., Hazra, A., Sarkar, S., Mondal, R., & Ghosal, M. (2013). Stress and its risk factors in medical students: An observational study from a medical college in India. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences, 66(1-2), doi: / PMID: Park, J., & Roh, S. (2013). Daily spiritual experiences, social support, and depression among elderly Korean immigrants. Aging & Mental Health, 17(1), doi: / PMID: Pilkington, P., Windsor, T., & Crisp, D. (2012). Volunteering and subjective well-being in midlife and older adults: The role of supportive social networks. The Journals of 10

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