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Approaches to research with older adults instead of on them are also scant in gerontological literature on loneliness. Through solicited diaries, this study aimed to explore how older Australians who were already lonely before the pandemic managed lockdowns (stay-at-home orders) in Victoria, Australia, which lived through one of the longest lockdowns in the world.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Research Design and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>This article is based on qualitative diaries completed by 32 older adults (aged 65 and older). Diaries provide a \u2018live\u2019 document where participants become active research partners, recording and sharing their perceptions and experiences. This method is useful to capture sensitive issues, but to the best of our knowledge has not been employed in loneliness studies. Data were thematically analyzed through the identification of themes within and across diaries.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Loneliness was defined by participants as a detrimental absence of companionship and meaningful social interactions. For most, lockdowns exacerbated loneliness, presented new triggers, and upended coping strategies. The disruption of the \u2018emotion work\u2019 involved with managing loneliness led to a reconfiguration of response strategies, including through digital technology, which brought both challenges (e.g., digital ageism) and opportunities (e.g., novel communication forms).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Discussion and Implications<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Understanding how older people living alone define and respond to loneliness in diverse contexts\u2015for example, before and during a pandemic that restricts social interaction\u2015provides critical insights to inform interventions to tackle loneliness.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/geront\/gnac104","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,22]],"date-time":"2022-07-22T23:30:13Z","timestamp":1658532613000},"page":"120-130","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Pandemic Diaries: Lived Experiences of Loneliness, Loss, and Hope Among Older Adults During COVID-19"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"63","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4490-4322","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Barbara Barbosa","family":"Neves","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Sciences, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria , Australia"}]},{"given":"David","family":"Col\u00f3n Cabrera","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Sciences, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria , Australia"}]},{"given":"Alexandra","family":"Sanders","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Sciences, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria , Australia"}]},{"given":"Narelle","family":"Warren","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Sciences, Monash University , Clayton, Victoria , Australia"}]}],"member":"286","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,7,22]]},"reference":[{"key":"2023012414494818700_CIT0001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","DOI":"10.4135\/9781849209274","volume-title":"Interactionism","author":"Atkinson","year":"2003"},{"issue":"1","key":"2023012414494818700_CIT0002","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"37","DOI":"10.1002\/capr.12360","article-title":"Can I use TA? 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