Table 3.
Characteristics of social connection measures used in studies included in scoping review
| Social connection exposures characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Total articles n (%) | 34 (100) |
| Aspect of social connection | |
| Social engagement | 14 (41.2) |
| Social support | 10 (29.4) |
| Loneliness | 6 (17.6) |
| Social network | 2 (5.9) |
| Othera | 6 (17.6) |
| Instrument/Method | |
| Minimum Data Set | 12 (35.3) |
| UCLA Loneliness Scale | 3 (8.8) |
| Leisure Social Support Scale | 2 (5.9) |
| Otherb | 18 (52.9) |
aOther measures of social connection included social integration, social interaction, social participation, social relationships, social involvement, and social isolation
bOther instruments/methods used to assess social connection include the Duke Older Americans Resources and Services Procedures, the Hebrew Home Social Network Rating Scale, a survey, interviews, a Modified Inventory of Socially Supportive Behaviours, behavioural observations, the Social Engagement Scale, the VAUX Social Support Questionnaire, a single question, the interRAI-LCTF, family visits, the Cohen-Mansfield measure of social network (1992), the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, a single-item question, the Loucks Social Network Score, the De Jong Gierveld Scale, the Social Provisions Scale, and the Personal Resource Questionnaire