Data for: "Solitary Prosociality in Later Life: An Experience Sampling Study"

  • Ajit Singh Mann (Creator)
  • Jordan Boeder (Creator)
  • Dwight Tse (Creator)
  • Laura Graham (Creator)
  • Jeanne Nakamura (Creator)

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Loneliness is a risk factor for older adults, one exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Although time spent alone is associated with both loneliness and greater well-being, the experience of solitude may depend on the type of activity pursued. We examined formal prosocial activity as one facilitator of positive solitary experiences. Older adults (N = 165, Mage = 71.13, SD = 5.70) highly committed to prosocial-program work (e.g., tutoring) filled out surveys at six random times every day for a week. Using multilevel modeling, we investigated whether participating in prosocial-program activity alone was associated with greater well-being compared to other solitary activity. While prosocial-program activity did not buffer against negative affect in solitude, it promoted positive affect and relatedness when alone. To the extent that prosocial-program work can facilitate positive solitary experiences by enhancing feelings of connection, it may protect against threats to well-being posed by loneliness in later life.

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Date made available3 May 2023
Publisherfigshare
Date of data production2022
  • Solitary prosociality in later life: an experience sampling study

    Mann, A. S., Boeder, J., Tse, D. C. K., Graham, L. & Nakamura, J., 10 Mar 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Research on Aging. 44, 9-10, p. 724-733 10 p.

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