Linda J. Waite
University of Chicago
1 paper in the Anchorcite directory, published in 2004, cited 4,898 times in total.
ORCID profileResearch topics
- Health disparities and outcomes · 1 paper
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies · 1 paper
- Aging and Gerontology Research · 1 paper
Frequent co-authors
- Mary Elizabeth Hughes · 1 paper
- Louise C. Hawkley · 1 paper
- John T. Cacioppo · 1 paper
Papers
- A Short Scale for Measuring Loneliness in Large SurveysResearch on Aging · 2004 · 4,898 citations
Most studies of social relationships in later life focus on the amount of social contact, not on individuals' perceptions of social isolation. However, loneliness is likely to be an important aspect of aging. A major limiting factor in studying loneliness…
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