Relationships between loneliness, depression and sociability in elderly persons

Abstract

The study sought to better understand the links between depression, loneliness, and sociability in an older population. The study was carried out in the Kanpur Nagar region of Uttar Pradesh. The interview approach was utilized. The sample size was 65 senior individuals. The technique for data collection was the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), which was initially designed by Yesavage et al., in 1982, and is utilized way out with the older population. Russell, Peplau, and Cutrona produced the Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale in 1980, which evaluates loneliness, and the Berkman-Syme Social Network Index in 1979, which is a self-report questionnaire for persons aged 18 to 64. The data gathered was examined. Statistical metrics include mean scores, standard deviation, independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation. The main findings were that there was a strong link between sociability and depression.