ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Does Loneliness Predict Subsequent Use of Flu Vaccination? Findings from a Nationally Representative Study of Older Adults in Germany.
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- Loneliness, but not social isolation, is a risk factor for COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in university students in Tokyo, Japan.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- [Migration background and loneliness among middle-aged and older adults in Germany].Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz · 2024Article
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- Longitudinal Association Between Social Isolation and COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Japanese Older Citizen: an Observational Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2023Observational
- Social support, perceived risk and the likelihood of COVID-19 testing and vaccination: cross-sectional data from the United Kingdom.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Beyond symptoms: why do patients see the doctor?BJGP open · 2020Article
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Abstract
There is a lack of studies investigating whether loneliness predicts subsequent use of flu vaccination. Therefore, we aimed to clarify this relationship. Data were drawn from two waves (second wave took place in 2002, third wave took place in 2008) of a nationally representative cohort of community-dwelling individuals in Germany. The sample was restricted to individuals ≥60 years for whom flu vaccination is recommended. Loneliness was quantified using the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (second wave). Flu vaccination in the past 12 months was assessed (third wave). Consequently, older individuals that participated in the second wave and reported flu vaccination in the third wave were included (
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