Logotherapy for social isolation and loneliness of informal carers
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Title
Logotherapy for social isolation and loneliness of informal carers
Subject
Informal carers are people who offer care
Description
Informal carers are people who offer care and
support to family members and friends who have a
disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal
illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail
aged (Australian Institute of Health Welfare, 2023). As a
result of the global ageing population, the demand for
care from informal carers is expected to grow
continuously. Carers are an integral part of the health
system around the world, but they are more likely to
experience detrimental mental health impacts. A recent
systematic review and meta-analysis reported that the
prevalence of informal carers of individuals with
dementia reported loneliness was as high as 50.8% and
37.1% for social isolation (Liao, et al., 2024).
Although the two concepts are related, social
isolation is an objective condition of being left out of
society, whereas loneliness refers to the feeling of
having a discrepancy between one’s desired and
achieved levels of social relations (Javis, et al., 2020).
Being an informal carer, the status of social relations is
likely to be disrupted. The responsibility of caring for
another one may limit one’s time for social activities
beyond their caregiving duties, contributing to social
isolation [3]. In addition, sometimes the challenges
faced by the carer were ignored and not empathized
with by friends or family members, causing a lack of
satisfaction in interactions apart from feeling deprived
of social relations(Velloze, et al., 2022). This may further
contribute to a sense of separateness from others and
the world, showing a lack of meaning in life. While many
studies have focused on interventions to reduce carer
burden, few have investigated the impact of social
isolation and loneliness on carers.
support to family members and friends who have a
disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal
illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail
aged (Australian Institute of Health Welfare, 2023). As a
result of the global ageing population, the demand for
care from informal carers is expected to grow
continuously. Carers are an integral part of the health
system around the world, but they are more likely to
experience detrimental mental health impacts. A recent
systematic review and meta-analysis reported that the
prevalence of informal carers of individuals with
dementia reported loneliness was as high as 50.8% and
37.1% for social isolation (Liao, et al., 2024).
Although the two concepts are related, social
isolation is an objective condition of being left out of
society, whereas loneliness refers to the feeling of
having a discrepancy between one’s desired and
achieved levels of social relations (Javis, et al., 2020).
Being an informal carer, the status of social relations is
likely to be disrupted. The responsibility of caring for
another one may limit one’s time for social activities
beyond their caregiving duties, contributing to social
isolation [3]. In addition, sometimes the challenges
faced by the carer were ignored and not empathized
with by friends or family members, causing a lack of
satisfaction in interactions apart from feeling deprived
of social relations(Velloze, et al., 2022). This may further
contribute to a sense of separateness from others and
the world, showing a lack of meaning in life. While many
studies have focused on interventions to reduce carer
burden, few have investigated the impact of social
isolation and loneliness on carers.
Creator
Ken Hok Man HO1
* , Daphne Sze Ki CHEUNG2
, and Alina Yee Man NG3
* , Daphne Sze Ki CHEUNG2
, and Alina Yee Man NG3
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v19i4.65090
Date
November 2024,
Contributor
PERI IRAWAN
Format
PDF
Language
ENGLISH
Type
TEXT
Files
Collection
Citation
Ken Hok Man HO1
* , Daphne Sze Ki CHEUNG2
, and Alina Yee Man NG3, “Logotherapy for social isolation and loneliness of informal carers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11091.