Black older adults’ (BOAs) experience of loneliness differs from other ethnic groups because of the disproportionate disadvantages faced across their life course. This scoping review aimed to describe the range of research on loneliness or subjective social isolation among BOAs, identifying the contributing factors to loneliness in this population, based on Weiss’ Social provision Framework. Of the 15,345 initial retrieved citations from seven databases and corporate websites, we included 27 studies conducted in the USA, Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Uganda. Studies reporting on BOAs’ experience of loneliness focused on the influence of attachment, social integration, opportunity for nurturance, reassurance of worth, guidance, socio-economic factors, health-related factors and behaviors, and technology, media device possession and usage. There is a need for future studies to identify which social provisions (when targeted) could reduce loneliness, allowing clinicians to develop relevant interventions.

黑人老年人 (BOA) 的孤独经历与其他族裔群体不同，因为他们在整个生命过程中面临着不成比例的不利条件。本范围界定审查旨在描述关于 BOA 中孤独感或主观社会隔离的研究范围，根据 Weiss 的社会供应框架确定导致该人群孤独感的因素。在从七个数据库和公司网站检索到的 15,345 份初始引文中，我们纳入了在美国、尼日利亚、南非、加纳、加拿大、英国和乌干达进行的 27 项研究。关于 BOA 孤独体验的研究报告集中在依恋、社会融合、养育机会、价值保证、指导、社会经济因素、健康相关因素和行为以及技术的影响上，媒体设备的拥有和使用。未来的研究需要确定哪些社会规定（有针对性时）可以减少孤独感，从而使临床医生能够制定相关的干预措施。