Journal article
Trajectories of Loneliness Among Older Women and Men: Variation by Sexual Identity?
J Lam, A Campbell
Gerontologist | Published : 2023
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to contribute to the literature on variation in later-life outcomes by sexual identity. Drawing on the Iridescent Life Course framework, we examined differences in loneliness trajectories, and tested the roles of social connectedness and support, and socioeconomic and health statuses in explaining any observed disparities. Research Design and Methods: Using growth models, we analyzed 19 years of data (2001-2019) from adults aged 50 years and older from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia Survey (n = 5,500 individuals), where a question on sexual identity was asked twice in the study. Results: One percent of our sample rep..
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Awarded by Australian Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The lead author would like to acknowledge support by the Australian Research Council (project number DE210100582). This research was also supported partially by the Australian Government through the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course (Project ID CE200100025). The views expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily those of the Australian Research Council.