ArticleBMC psychology2024
Feeling lonely and dissatisfied - understanding social network functioning in stroke survivors.
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- Assessing stroke survivors' knowledge: a scoping review of tools and influencing factors.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Analysis of influencing factors and paths of social frailty in older adult patients with ischemic stroke: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Wheelchair as a nexus: understanding stigma in older adults with stroke in China.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPost-stroke social networks are associated with functional recovery. However, there is little information on the social networks of stroke survivors and whether institutionalised and community-dwelling stroke survivors view their social relationships differently. PURPOSE: To i) examine social networks of stroke survivors and any influencing sociodemographic factors, as well as to ii) compare differences between institutionalised and community-dwelling stroke survivors.
methodsStroke survivors were recruited from eight healthcare institutions in Singapore. Stroke Social Network Scale (SSNS) was administered to assess the social network functioning. Multidimensional State Boredom Scale (MSBS) was used to evaluate state boredom levels.
results160 stroke survivors completed the study. Stroke survivors reported a mean (SD) of 53.7(17.2) on the SSNS total score. Institutionalised stroke survivors reported significantly lower SSNS scores than community-dwelling stroke survivors, (U = 1856.5, z=-4.234, p < .001). Nearly a third (30.6%, n = 49) of the stroke survivors reported feeling lonely. Only 28.1% (n = 45) stroke survivors reported being 'Very Satisfied' with their overall social network. Compared to community-dwelling stroke survivors, institutionalised stroke survivors felt more lonely (40.7%) and only 25% were very satisfied with their social network with all p < .05. A moderate correlation was found between SSNS 'Satisfaction' subdomain score and MSBS total score, r=-.401, p < .001.
conclusionsStroke survivors had poor functioning social relationships. This study found that the perceived social support of institutionalised stroke survivors was poorer than community dwelling stroke survivors. A large proportion of stroke survivors reported feeling lonely and were not satisfied with their social networks. Identifying those at risk may be a means to prevent loneliness, increase social network satisfaction to improve well-being and quality of life.
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