Prevalence and associated factors of loneliness among older adults in Indonesia: insights from the Indonesian family life survey (ifls-5)
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Title
Prevalence and associated factors of loneliness among older adults in Indonesia: insights from the Indonesian family life survey (ifls-5)
Subject
loneliness, life satisfaction, sleep quality, cell phones, and older adults
Description
Introduction: Loneliness presents a significant threat to the mental and physical health of older adults in Indonesia,
constituting a pressing public health concern. The study aims to determine the prevalence of loneliness and identify the
factors associated with loneliness among older adults in Indonesia.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the fifth wave of the Indonesian Family Life Survey
(IFLS-5). Sociodemographic, loneliness, and health-related variables were examined through multivariate logistic
regression to identify factors associated with loneliness.
Results: High levels of loneliness were reported by 11.2% of participants, while 88.8% experienced low levels. Significant
factors included lower educational attainment (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.05, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.43–
2.93, p < 0.001), life dissatisfaction (AOR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.16–2.06, p = 0.003), and poor sleep quality (AOR = 2.32, 95%
CI: 1.72–3.39, p < 0.001). Geographic location also emerged as a significant factor; participants residing in Sumatra were
less likely to report loneliness (AOR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.42–0.99, p = 0.049). Other variables, such as self-rated health,
chronic conditions, religious participation, and cell phone ownership, showed significance in unadjusted models but
were no longer statistically significant after adjustments were made
Conclusions: The findings underscore the necessity for targeted interventions to mitigate loneliness among older adults
in Indonesia. Such interventions should focus on improving health, enhancing social support, and fostering
connectivity, with the aim of elevating the quality of life and alleviating loneliness within this vulnerable population.
constituting a pressing public health concern. The study aims to determine the prevalence of loneliness and identify the
factors associated with loneliness among older adults in Indonesia.
Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted using data from the fifth wave of the Indonesian Family Life Survey
(IFLS-5). Sociodemographic, loneliness, and health-related variables were examined through multivariate logistic
regression to identify factors associated with loneliness.
Results: High levels of loneliness were reported by 11.2% of participants, while 88.8% experienced low levels. Significant
factors included lower educational attainment (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 2.05, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.43–
2.93, p < 0.001), life dissatisfaction (AOR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.16–2.06, p = 0.003), and poor sleep quality (AOR = 2.32, 95%
CI: 1.72–3.39, p < 0.001). Geographic location also emerged as a significant factor; participants residing in Sumatra were
less likely to report loneliness (AOR = 0.64, 95% CI = 0.42–0.99, p = 0.049). Other variables, such as self-rated health,
chronic conditions, religious participation, and cell phone ownership, showed significance in unadjusted models but
were no longer statistically significant after adjustments were made
Conclusions: The findings underscore the necessity for targeted interventions to mitigate loneliness among older adults
in Indonesia. Such interventions should focus on improving health, enhancing social support, and fostering
connectivity, with the aim of elevating the quality of life and alleviating loneliness within this vulnerable population.
Creator
Yuni Asri1
, Aris Hartono2
, Arita Murwani3
, Juda Julia Kristiarini4
, and Yankuba B.
Manga5*
, Aris Hartono2
, Arita Murwani3
, Juda Julia Kristiarini4
, and Yankuba B.
Manga5*
Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.20473/jn.v20i1.59927
Date
2 December 2024
Contributor
peri irawan
Format
pdf
Language
english
Type
text
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Citation
Yuni Asri1
, Aris Hartono2
, Arita Murwani3
, Juda Julia Kristiarini4
, and Yankuba B.
Manga5*, “Prevalence and associated factors of loneliness among older adults in Indonesia: insights from the Indonesian family life survey (ifls-5),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed February 21, 2026, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/11109.