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This study examines the communication factors associated with loneliness by focusing on the relationship between communication partners, communication methods, and the qualitative and quantitative aspects of communication among middle\u2010aged and older adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>An online survey of 560 participants (376 men, 184 women; mean age\u2009=\u200968.4\u2009\u00b1\u200910.7\u2009years) was conducted in November 2022. It assessed the frequency of, and satisfaction with communication across various relationships, including spouses, friends and family members. Loneliness served as the dependent variable, whereas social support and social networks were included as covariates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Multiple regression analysis revealed that satisfaction with communication with a son or daughter (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.10,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.009), son\u2010 or daughter\u2010in\u2010law (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.11,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.030), friends (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.18,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), parents (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.13,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.037) and other relationships (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22120.23,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001) was associated with loneliness.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings highlight the importance of qualitative aspects of communication, particularly satisfaction within relationships, in mitigating loneliness among older populations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/psyg.70103","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,10,10]],"date-time":"2025-10-10T09:54:00Z","timestamp":1760090040000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Can Satisfaction With Communication Alleviate Loneliness? 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