Loneliness and pet ownership among dependent older adults in a Southern European urban context

Objectives: Few studies have examined the bidirectional association between loneliness and functional limitations longitudinally. The current study aimed to explore the causal relationship between loneliness and functional limitations over time (2008 to 2016; T1-T3) using data from the Health and Re...

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Autores: Marí-Klose, Marga, Marí-Klose, Pau, Gallo de Puelles, Pedro, Escapa, Sandra, Julià, Antonio
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Recursos:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/221799
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/221799
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Vellesa
Animals domèstics
Psicologia de la vellesa
Solitud
Old age
Domestic animals
Older people psychology
Solitude
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Resumo:Objectives: Few studies have examined the bidirectional association between loneliness and functional limitations longitudinally. The current study aimed to explore the causal relationship between loneliness and functional limitations over time (2008 to 2016; T1-T3) using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS).