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ArticleThe Gerontologist2025

Social Isolation and Loneliness in Asian American Older Adults: A Scoping Review.

Deborah Min, Lan N Ðoàn, Stella K Chong, Ankitha Kaki, Heeyoon Kim, Simona C Kwon

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Deborah MinSection for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2193-0541
Lan N ÐoànSection for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1826-4728
Stella K ChongSection for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Ankitha KakiSection for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Heeyoon KimDivision of Geriatric Medicine, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.
Simona C KwonSection for Health Equity, Department of Population Health, NYU Langone Health, New York, New York, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2398-704X

Funding

Building Access to Food through Systems and SolidarityR01MD018204 · NIMHD · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI STELLA S Yi · 2022 to 2026
$8.7M
Translation CoreP2CES033423 · NIEHS · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI CHAU TRINH-SHEVRIN · 2022 to 2026
$5.1M
Academic Leadership Award in Alzheimer's Disease and Aging Research for Chau Trinh-Shevrin, DrPHK07AG068186 · NIA · NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI TRINH-SHEVRIN, CHAU · 2020 to 2024
$750k
CDC HHSClinical Translational Science Award UL1TR001445NCATS NIH HHSNIA NIH HHS AG068186NIA NIH HHS K07 AG068186NIEHS NIH HHS P2C ES033423NIEHS NIH HHS P2CES033423NIH HHSNIMHD NIH HHSNIMHD NIH HHS NIMHD 1P50MD017356-01NIMHD NIH HHS R01MD018204NYU BOLD Public Health Center of Excellence on Early Detection of Dementia NU58DP006911NYU Center for the Study of Asian American Health U54MD000538
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

objectivesImmigrant older adults are a particularly disadvantaged population due to structural factors including immigration and citizenship status, language and literacy barriers, and underrepresentation in health research, that increase the burden of social isolation and loneliness. This scoping review synthesizes the existing literature on social isolation and loneliness among Asian American older adults in the United States. RESEARCH DESIGN AND

methodsThis study searched PubMed, CINAHL, and PsycInfo for relevant literature and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews. 29 articles were included.

resultsWe summarize 4 topics that emerged on social isolation and loneliness: instruments, prevalence, associated factors, and perceptions. Most articles focused on older Chinese and Korean American adults from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago Study and Study of Older Korean Americans, and there was a concentration of studies based in the Midwest and Northeast. One intervention was found. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: This review highlights significant gaps in understanding experiences of social isolation and loneliness among older Asian American adults, emphasizing the need for more inclusive research and culturally responsive interventions to promote healthy aging in this growing population.

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AsianEmigrants and ImmigrantsLonelinessSocial IsolationAgedFemaleHumansMaleUnited StatesAsian AmericanLonelinessMental healthOlder adultsSocial isolation

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PMCPMC12264487

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