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This chapter is to review the literature of socioeconomic status and loneliness. Regression models with interaction terms have been conducted to test the moderating roles of education and income levels in the relationship between social capital and loneliness. Results and discussions are presented.
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Lu, N. (2022). The Role of Social Capital in Affecting Loneliness Among Older Adults with Different Socioeconomic Status. In: Loneliness Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0611-4_6
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