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Transcultural and Psychometric Validation of the Lubben Social Network Scale in Older Adults Living in the French West Indies

Social isolation and loneliness are common among older adults. They are associated with high morbidity and mortality, with an impact comparable to that of other known risk factors such as obesity, a sedentary lifestyle, smoking, etc. To date, there is no tool to measure social isolation and loneliness for patients living in the French West Indies. Applying unadapted and unvalidated tools to them without taking into account local ethnocultural realities would be risky. The investigators believe it is necessary to adapt the scales used to measure social isolation and loneliness for a population living in the French West Indies. Through this study, the investigators propose adapting the Lubben Social Network Scale, a social isolation questionnaire, for this population and conducting its psychometric validation.