Types of Social Participation and Self-Reported Loneliness Among Older Adults: Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations

Key Points

• To investigate the relationship between types of social participation and self-reported loneliness among older adults.
• Conducted cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses
• Assessed various types of social participation
• Surveyed self-reported loneliness levels among older adults
• Identified a significant association between high levels of social participation and lower loneliness
• Suggests that volunteering opportunities may reduce feelings of loneliness in older adults