Status Quo of Loneliness Among Elderly Migrants Following Children and Its Influencing Factors
Objective To investigate the status quo of loneliness among elderly migrants following their children and its in-fluencing factors,and to provide theoretical support for promoting their mental health.Methods Purposive sampling method was used to select 298 elderly migrants following their children in Changsha City,Hunan Province from April to July in 2023 as study subjects.General information questionnaire,University of California at Los Angeles-Loneliness Scale,Social Support Rating Scale and Resilience Scale were used to conduct the survey.Results The loneliness score of the elderly migrants fol-lowing their children was 37.06±8.88.Self-reported sleep condition,frequency of participation in social activities,satisfaction with cross-municipal medical care,resilience and social support were influencing factors of loneliness(all P＜0.05).Conclusions The loneliness of the elderly migrants following their children is at a medium level.It is recommended that special attention be paid to those who have poor sleep,little participation in socially organized activities,low satisfaction with cross-municipal medical care,low resilience and insuffident social support.Comprehensive measures should be taken to reduce their sense of loneliness.
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