Journal article
Predictors of Loneliness among Older Lesbian and Gay People
Journal of Homosexuality, Vol.70(5), pp.917-937
2023
PMID: 34806954
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Abstract
This study sought to understand the social and individual factors that predict loneliness among older lesbian and gay people in Australia. A sample of 508 gay men and 241 lesbian women, aged 60 and over, completed a survey including measures of loneliness, internalized homonegativity, sexual orientation discrimination, and connectedness to lesbian and gay communities. A multivariable linear regression predicting loneliness was conducted. Not being in an intimate relationship and having less connection to lesbian and gay communities were significant predictors of loneliness for both older lesbian women and gay men. For the men, younger age, internalized homonegativity and more frequent lifetime experiences of sexual orientation discrimination also appeared to predict greater likelihood of loneliness. More frequent recent experiences of sexual orientation discrimination predicted loneliness for the women. The findings confirmed loneliness as an issue of concern among older lesbian and gay people and identified factors amenable to intervention to address loneliness.
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- Title
- Predictors of Loneliness among Older Lesbian and Gay People
- Creators
- Mark Hughes - Southern Cross UniversityAnthony Lyons - La Trobe UniversityBeatrice Alba - La Trobe UniversityAndrea Waling - La Trobe UniversityVictor Minichiello - Queensland University of TechnologyKaren Fredriksen-Goldsen - University of WashingtonCatherine Barrett - Alice's GarageTeresa Savage - National LGBTI Health AllianceMichelle Blanchard - University of MelbourneSamantha Edmonds - Ageing with Pride
- Publication Details
- Journal of Homosexuality, Vol.70(5), pp.917-937
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the Australian Research Council under Grant [LP160100221].
- Identifiers
- 991012978043602368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
- Academic Unit
- Social Work; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article