ArticleHealth and quality of life outcomes2019
Loneliness among adults with visual impairment: prevalence, associated factors, and relationship to life satisfaction.
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75 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of visual impairment and comorbid mental health disorders on daily functioning: a systematic literature review.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
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- Impacts of visual impairment on pragmatic impairment: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Social cognition in the blind brain: A coordinate-based meta-analysis.Human brain mapping · 2021Pooled it
- The development of posttraumatic stress disorder in individuals with visual impairment: a systematic search and review.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2021Pooled it
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- 'It's never one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of vision-impaired patients' preferences for mental health support.BMJ open · 2026Article
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- Clinical EFT for individuals with visual impairment: effects on psychological wellbeing and subjective visual functioning.Health psychology and behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Carers' recognition of concurrent visual impairment in dementia.Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD · 2025Article
- Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Care of the Seriously Ill Older Adult.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2025Review
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Abstract
backgroundLittle is known about whether and to what extent loneliness impacts the lives of people with visual impairment (VI). Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of and factors associated with loneliness in adults with VI, and to examine its association with life satisfaction.
methodsThis cross-sectional interview study included a probability sample of 736 adults (≥18 years old) with VI who were members of the Norwegian Association of the Blind and Partially Sighted. The interviews took place from January to May 2017, collecting information about sociodemographics, VI characteristics, adverse life events, loneliness (Three Item Loneliness Scale), and life satisfaction (Cantril's Ladder of Life Satisfaction). The prevalence of loneliness was compared to data obtained from the general Norwegian population (N = 14,884; mean age 46.4 years; 50.7% females).
resultsThe prevalence of moderate and severe loneliness in the VI population was 28.7% (95% CI: 25.4, 32.1) and 19.7% (95% CI: 16.9, 22.8), respectively. The rates were consistently higher across age groups compared to the general population. Loneliness was associated with younger age, blindness, having other impairments, unemployment, and a history of bullying or abuse. In addition, higher scores on loneliness were associated with lower levels of life satisfaction (fully adjusted β = - 0.48, 95% CI: - 0.55, - 0.41).
conclusionsLoneliness is common in adults with VI. Strategies capable of reducing loneliness could improve life satisfaction among people who are blind or visually impaired.
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