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The Role of Social Capital in Affecting Loneliness Among Older Adults with Different Physical Health Status

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This chapter is to review the literature of health status and loneliness. Regression models with interaction terms have been conducted to test the moderating roles of IADLs, number of chronic diseases, self-rated health 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 Physical Health Status. In: Loneliness Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0611-4_7

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