Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?:
1 "There are people I can depend on to help me if I really need it."
2 "I have close relationships that provide me with a sense of emotional security and well-being."
3 "There is a trustworthy person I could turn to for advice if I were having problems."
4 "There are people who enjoy the same social activities I do."
According to a January 2020 study by Cigna, the more statements you disagree with, the lonelier you are.
People age 65 or over were among the 77 percent of respondents who were mostly likely to say they had a sense of emotional security and well-being.
Another finding in the Cigna report, "Boomers (and older) are most likely to feel there are sometimes/always people they can talk to, turn to and who really understand them. On the other hand, more than seven in 10 Gen Z respondents (73 percent) sometimes or always feel alone, shy (72 percent) or that no one really understands them well (71 percent)."
For older generations that are still employed, a similar pattern emerges regarding workplace sentiments: Baby Boomers are less isolated and more fulfilled by their work than Gen Z and Millennial respondents.