Splinter, M (2017) The influence of social isolation & loneliness on the mortality risk of German older adults. Master thesis.
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Abstract
The older aged group in Germany is growing rapidly. Previous work on this group has focused on their mortality risk by studying social isolation and loneliness, but less so with combined elements. This research analyses their use for studying mortality risk for the elderly in Germany, and looks at the role of the level of religiosity and the degree of urbanity of the elderly by using interaction effects. Survey data from the German Ageing Survey which was collected by the German Centre of Gerontology is used. Binary logistic regressions show that there is a negative association between social isolation and the mortality risk of older aged adults. The interaction effects show that rural residence areas can be detrimental for older aged adults. The analyses provide support for the use of social isolation instruments in mortality risk research. Policy may be directing its attention mainly at rural isolated older adults.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Degree programme: | Population Studies |
| Supervisor: | Rubin, O |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Apr 2020 05:32 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Apr 2020 05:32 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/1835 |
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