ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2024
Associations Between Generativity and Social Asymmetry Among Older Adults in Japan.
Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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- Is my loneliness killing me? Effects of loneliness and social isolation on transitions between cognitive status categories and death.Journal of personality and social psychology · 2026Article
- Discrepancies in loneliness and social isolation predict cognitive impairment through chronic disease burden.Brain, behavior, & immunity - health · 2026Article
- Social Asymmetry and Risk of Morbidity and Mortality.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Social asymmetry and physical health in the United States and Japan.Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2025Article
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objectivesLoneliness and social isolation are major public health concerns among older adults in Japan. Generativity, the concern for and commitment to future generations, may buffer older adults from loneliness. This study examined the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between generativity and social asymmetry (the discrepancy between social isolation and loneliness) among older adults in Japan.
methodsData were from 2 waves (2008 and 2012) of the Midlife in Japan survey, a nationally representative longitudinal study of 645 adults aged 30-79 residing in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Generativity was measured using the 6-item Loyola Generativity Scale. Social asymmetry was computed as the residual score from regressing loneliness onto social isolation.
resultsHigher generativity levels were associated with lower social asymmetry scores (B=-0.21, SE=0.04), but generativity change across waves did not predict social asymmetry 4 years later (B=-0.04, SE=0.06). DISCUSSION: Generativity may play a protective role in buffering older adults from the adverse effects of social isolation on loneliness. Promoting generativity among older adults may be a potential intervention strategy to reduce loneliness and improve well-being in aging populations in Japan.
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