Development and Testing of the Social Connection in Long-Term Care Home Residents (SONNET) Scale

Andrew Sommerlad, Steven Stewart, Hannah Chapman, Neha Dewan, Gill Livingston, Katherine S. McGilton, Sube Banerjee, Kirsten Corazzini, David Edvardsson, Madalena P. Liougas, Hannah M. O, Jennifer Bethell, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, North London NHS Foundation Trust, KITE Research Institute, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute , University Health Network, Centre for Psychiatry and Mental Health, Queen Mary University London, Department of Physical Therapy Education, College of Health Sciences, Western University of Health Sciences, Rehabilitation Sciences Institute, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, College of Health and Human Services, University of New Hampshire, Department of Nursing, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Gothenburg Centre for Person-Centred Care , Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on February 18, 2026