Life Stressors and Loneliness in Older Adults: The Role of Family Functioning and Self-Perceptions of Aging

Claudia Benito-Rincón, Luis Manuel Pérez-Cardona, Laura García-García, José Adrián Fernandes-Pires, Lucía Jiménez-Gonzalo, Natalia Martín-María, Andrés Losada-Baltar, Department of Psychology, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Department of Biological and Clinical Psychology, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on May 04, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
Loneliness, a subjective feeling experienced by a considerable number of older adults, is often related to life stressors. Family functioning and self-perceptions of aging (SPA) may be associated with loneliness, but no prior research has combined them ...