ArticlePloS one2023
Changes in life satisfaction among middle-aged adults living alone over a 12-year span.
Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Exploring the dynamic biopsychosocial health needs of middle-aged adults living alone: a qualitative study.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2026Article
- Associations between body composition, physical activity, and life satisfaction in perimenopausal women aged 40-50 years: a cross-sectional study.Przeglad menopauzalny = Menopause review · 2026Article
- "Health literacy, health behavior, and demographic determinants of BMI status among pre-older adults: a cross-sectional study".BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Community Health Perspectives on Middle-aged Adults Living Alone: A Scoping Review.Journal of community health · 2026Article
- Determinants of life satisfaction and depressive symptoms among older adults living alone: longitudinal national evidence from Thailand, 2015-2022.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- How place shapes genital herpes simplex distribution in South Korea: a Bayesian spatial analysis using National Health Insurance Service data.BMC public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
This secondary analysis used data collected for the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging from 2006 to 2018 to examine changes in life satisfaction among middle-aged adults living alone in South Korea. Individuals who were over 45 years of age, lived alone at the time of the first data collection wave, and responded at least twice to the survey over the 12-year study period were included in the final linear mixed model (N = 124). Life satisfaction increased for those who had increased assets, were widowed, and had more frequent contact with acquaintances (i.e., once a month and once a week compared with once a year). Life satisfaction decreased as the number of chronic illnesses increased for underweight individuals compared with normal weight or overweight individuals and for depressed versus non-depressed individuals. This study's findings indicate that increased social support is beneficial for middle-aged marginalized individuals, including those who are economically disadvantaged, have few social interactions, are underweight, and have chronic illnesses.
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