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P2‐613: ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND LIFESTYLE FACTORS WITH LONELINESS: THE ROLE OF MEANING IN LIFE
Author(s) -
Bartres-Faz David,
Cattaneo Gabriele,
Macià Dídac,
Solana Javier,
Tormos-Muñoz Josep Ma,
Pascual-Leone Alvaro
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.3023
Subject(s) - loneliness , mental health , ucla loneliness scale , psychology , feeling , dementia , anxiety , social isolation , gerontology , clinical psychology , meaning (existential) , cognition , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , disease , psychotherapist , pathology
‘at-risk’ period. The General Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD7) and the Patient Health Questionnaire depression module (PHQ-9) were used to assess symptoms of anxiety and depression. Participants also rated the importance of a number of statements regarding their reasoning on whether to have predictive testing (five-point Likert scale from one, not important, to five, extremely important). Results: There was a significant association between knowledge of status and GAD7 anxiety score, with more UN participants scoring abnormally compared to thosewith known status (c2 (1)1⁄4 7.50, p1⁄4 0.006). Similarly, therewas a strong trend to an association between knowledge of status and depressive symptoms on PHQ-9 (c2 (1) 1⁄4 3.81, p1⁄4 0.051). MC and NC groups rated ‘relieving uncertainty’ highest as the reason for undergoing genetic testing [mean (standard deviation)]: MC 4.75 (0.46), NC 5.00, (0.00), whilst the UN group rated this as less important: 3.14 (1.21). Similarly, ‘relieving anxiety’ was also rated highly by MC and NC groups compared with the UN group: MC 3.63 (1.06), NC 4.00, (1.00), UN 2.86 (1.35). Conclusions: Overall, results suggest that those living ‘atrisk’ demonstrate higher levels of depression and anxiety than those who are aware of their status. This group did not rate relieving uncertainty or anxiety as important in their decision regarding predictive testing. This suggests a need for a targeted psychosocial intervention within this unique population.