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

IF 3.2 2区医学 Q1 GERONTOLOGY

Gerontologist Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI:10.1093/geront/gnaf139

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

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Abstract

Background and objectives: Immigrant 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 methods: This 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.

Results: We 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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亚裔美国老年人的社会隔离和孤独感：一项范围综述。

背景和目标：由于结构性因素，包括移民和公民身份、语言和扫盲障碍以及在健康研究中的代表性不足，移民老年人是一个特别不利的群体，这些因素增加了社会孤立和孤独的负担。本综述综合了美国亚裔老年人的社会隔离和孤独的现有文献。研究设计和方法：本研究检索PubMed、CINAHL和PsycInfo相关文献，并遵循系统评价的首选报告项目和范围评价的元分析扩展。纳入29篇文章。结果：我们总结了关于社会隔离和孤独的四个主题：工具、流行程度、相关因素和感知。大多数文章关注的是来自芝加哥华人老年人口研究和老年韩裔美国人研究的老年华人和韩裔美国人，还有一些集中在中西部和东北部的研究。发现了一种干预措施。讨论和启示：本综述强调了在理解老年亚裔美国人的社会孤立和孤独经历方面的重大差距，强调需要更多的包容性研究和文化响应性干预措施，以促进这一不断增长的人口的健康老龄化。

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Gerontologist GERONTOLOGY-

CiteScore

11.00

自引率

8.80%

发文量

171

期刊介绍： The Gerontologist, published since 1961, is a bimonthly journal of The Gerontological Society of America that provides a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging by publishing research and analysis on applied social issues. It informs the broad community of disciplines and professions involved in understanding the aging process and providing care to older people. Articles should include a conceptual framework and testable hypotheses. Implications for policy or practice should be highlighted. The Gerontologist publishes quantitative and qualitative research and encourages manuscript submissions of various types including: research articles, intervention research, review articles, measurement articles, forums, and brief reports. Book and media reviews, International Spotlights, and award-winning lectures are commissioned by the editors.