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A random sample of 419 people over 65 years old from the Community of Madrid was used. The UCLA Loneliness Scale, the CIDI65+ Diagnostic Interview, and the WHOQOL-BREF Quality of Life Measure were administered. A regression <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> model was estimated to identify the variables that best predict loneliness associated with old age. Loneliness-associated variables included living alone <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>(161.41) = 2.07; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .040, marital status <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(5, 404) = 4.52; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001, frequency of economic problems <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(1, 408 ) = 4.86; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .028, quality of life <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(4, 405) = 7.36; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001, satisfaction with life <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(4, 405) = 3.80; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .005, satisfaction with social relationships <jats:italic>F<\/jats:italic>(4, 405) = 19.50; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .001, presence of a mental disorder (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>(98.70) = 2.92; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .004), and having an anxiety disorder (<jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>(51.11) = 2.19; <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic> &lt; .033). 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