A causal discovery exploration of determinants of social isolation

In this report, we explore the potential causes of social isolation among older adults in Singapore using causal discovery. We found an inferred causal relationship between perceived helpfulness and social isolation, where older adults who perceived themselves as helpful were less likely to perceive...

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Main Authors:	NUQOBA, Barry, CHOO, Kenneth, TAN, Yi Wen, TOV, William
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Language:	English
Published:	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2024
Subjects:	Social isolation loneliness seniors older adults Singapore Asian Studies Family, Life Course, and Society Gerontology Social Psychology
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spelling	sg-smu-ink.rosa_reports-10212024-01-23T01:18:04Z A causal discovery exploration of determinants of social isolation NUQOBA, Barry CHOO, Kenneth TAN, Yi Wen TOV, William In this report, we explore the potential causes of social isolation among older adults in Singapore using causal discovery. We found an inferred causal relationship between perceived helpfulness and social isolation, where older adults who perceived themselves as helpful were less likely to perceive themselves as socially isolated. Our study also found that perceived isolation and loneliness may be distinct concepts among older adults in Singapore, with loneliness being more likely to precede social isolation. Policy recommendations include promoting a sense of helpfulness through programs such as volunteering to reduce social isolation. 2024-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/23 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/rosa_reports/article/1021/viewcontent/A_Causal_Discovery_Exploration_of_Determinants_of_Social_Isolation.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ ROSA Research Briefs eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Social isolation loneliness seniors older adults Singapore Asian Studies Family, Life Course, and Society Gerontology Social Psychology
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description	In this report, we explore the potential causes of social isolation among older adults in Singapore using causal discovery. We found an inferred causal relationship between perceived helpfulness and social isolation, where older adults who perceived themselves as helpful were less likely to perceive themselves as socially isolated. Our study also found that perceived isolation and loneliness may be distinct concepts among older adults in Singapore, with loneliness being more likely to precede social isolation. Policy recommendations include promoting a sense of helpfulness through programs such as volunteering to reduce social isolation.
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author	NUQOBA, Barry CHOO, Kenneth TAN, Yi Wen TOV, William
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title	A causal discovery exploration of determinants of social isolation
title_short	A causal discovery exploration of determinants of social isolation
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publisher	Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate	2024
url	https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/rosa_reports/23 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/rosa_reports/article/1021/viewcontent/A_Causal_Discovery_Exploration_of_Determinants_of_Social_Isolation.pdf
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A causal discovery exploration of determinants of social isolation

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