Onset of depressive symptoms

loneliness predicts onset of depressive symptoms in humans (AUC 0.771).

“The model comprising the 20-item UCLA-LS and background factors had the highest AUC (0.771).”

Humansn = 3,081

Loneliness and onset of depressive symptoms in older adults: Evaluating the utility of the 1-item, 3-item, and 20-item versions of the university of California, Los Angeles loneliness scale

Geriatric nursing (New York, N.Y.)·11 Jun 2026