A causal discovery exploration of determinants of social isolation

• Main Authors: NUQOBA, Barry, CHOO, Kenneth, TAN, Yi Wen, TOV, William
• Format: text
• 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
• Online Access: 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
• Institution: Singapore Management University

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...