Community Health Perspectives on Middle-aged Adults Living Alone: A Scoping Review.

J Community Health · 2026 · PMC12950087 · PMID 41071414

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an increasing trendno p-value reported

Eight studies (18.2%) were published in 2020, seven (15.9%) in 2021, and 11 (25.0%) in 2022, indicating an increasing trend in research on the health of MALAs since 2017.

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a negative trendno p-value reported

Three studies [ 15 , 16 , 20 ] focused on changes in quality of life, all of which reported a negative trend in the MALA population.

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