Daily Social Interactions and Momentary Loneliness: The Role of Trait Loneliness and Neuroticism.
Ruixue ZhaoyangKarra D HarringtonStacey B ScottJennifer E Graham-EngelandMartin John SliwinskiPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2022)
These results expand our understanding of the dynamic associations between daily social interactions and loneliness in later life and provide insights to inform future research, including the possibility of behavioral interventions that target social interactions to reduce the risk for loneliness.