ABSTRACT

Loneliness has long been associated with older adult alcohol use; however, the relationship between loneliness and alcohol use remains complex, and poorly understood. The purpose of this study is to examine a possible causal pathway between functional independence, social engagement, loneliness, and drinking among older adults using structural equation modeling. A lower level of functional independence was a significant predictor of higher levels of loneliness and lower levels of social engagement. Additionally, higher feelings of loneliness predicted higher levels of drinking and higher levels of social engagement predicted lower levels of drinking.

中文翻译：

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功能独立性，孤独感和社交参与对老年人饮酒水平的综合影响

摘要

长期以来，孤独与长期饮酒有关。但是，寂寞与饮酒之间的关系仍然很复杂，并且了解甚少。本研究的目的是使用结构方程模型研究老年人功能独立，社交参与，孤独和饮酒之间的可能因果关系。较低的功能独立性是较高的孤独感和较低的社会参与度的重要预测指标。此外，较高的孤独感预示着较高的饮酒水平，较高的社交参与度则预示了较低的饮酒水平。