Description/Abstract
Loneliness damages health and quality of life. The COVID-19 pandemic increased social isolation and loneliness among some groups in the U.S. This data slice uses data from the 2020 Health and Retirement Study to examine gender and age differences in loneliness among older adults (50+) in the U.S. during the first year of the pandemic. The author finds that loneliness was more prevalent among women than among men, with the highest rate among women ages 80 and older.
Document Type
Data Slice
Keywords
Older adults, COVID-19, loneliness, mental health
Disciplines
COVID-19 | Gerontology | Mental and Social Health | Sociology
Date
3-18-2025
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Deng, Qiyu, "Older Women in the U.S. Were Lonelier Than Men During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2025). Population Health Research Brief Series. 275.
https://surface.syr.edu/lerner/275
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