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The Moritz Briefing (January 2026)
(Ohio State University. Moritz College of Law, 2026-01) Simmons, Ric
Full Issue (Volume 33, Issue 1, 2024)
(The Ohio State University Libraries in partnership with the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2024) Flakus, Maria; Plisiecki, Hubert; Ankit; Janicka, Krystyna; Ostrowksa, Antonina; Słomczyński, Kazimierz M.; Pokropek, Artur
Front Matter (Number 26, May 1993)
(Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1993-05)
Dyadic approach in exploring the relationship between loneliness and subjective well-being among older partners in Europe
(The Ohio State University Libraries in partnership with the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 2025) Chełchowska, Milena
One of the key determinants of subjective well-being is loneliness. The results of other studies have shown that loneliness is highly detrimental to personal health and subjective well-being and that its effects could be especially unpleasant for older people. The aim of this article is to analyze the relationship between loneliness and subjective wellbeing among older people in unions in Europe. For the purposes of this study, data from the 7th wave of the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement from 12 European countries were used. The analysis was based on a dyadic approach. The results showed that older partnered men reported higher subjective well-being than older partnered women did. Regional differences were visible in this regard (higher levels in Western and Northern Europe than in Eastern and Central Europe). Additionally, older partners with a higher level of loneliness reported lower subjective well-being (the influence was consistent across genders and two European regions). Moreover, within-couple differences in loneliness might positively influence subjective well-being. This study is part of the trend toward expanding awareness of the need to examine partners and their interdependence. Thus, this dyadic research approach increases understanding of the determinants of subjective well-being among people in partnerships.
The Traveling Salesman of Ohio
(Ohio Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1993-05) Kollar, Marialice