The Relationship Between Social Isolation, Psychological Resilience, and Psychological Well- Being Among Older People in the Community

Objective:To explore the relationship between social isolation,psychological resilience,and psychological well-being in community-dwelling older adults.Methods:A questionnaire survey was conducted with 265 community-dwelling older adults using the Social Isolation Scale for the Elderly(C-SIS),the 10-item Brief Psychological Resilience Scale,and the Comprehensive Happiness Questionnaire(MHQ).The results were statistically analyzed using SPSS 27.0.Results:The highest score on the Social Isolation Scale for Community Elderly was 23,with a mean entry score of 2.36±0.62.A score of 14 was the cut-off point,with scores of≤14 classified as social isolation.There were 136 cases with scores below 14,resulting in a social isolation incidence rate of 51.3%.The median(P50)psychological resilience score was 27,indicating a higher level of resilience.The total score on the Psychological Well-being Scale was 161,suggesting a moderate to slightly higher level of well-being.Social isolation had a direct negative effect on psychological well-being,while psychological resilience had a positive effect.Conclusion:Older adults should be supported in reducing the incidence of social isolation and increasing psychological resilience to enhance psychological well-being and promote successful aging.

Applications of sum-frequency generation vibrational spectroscopy in friction interface

Sum-frequency generation(SFG)vibrational spectroscopy is a second-order nonlinear optical spectroscopy technique.Owing to its interfacial selectivity,SFG vibrational spectroscopy can provide interfacial molecular information,such as molecular orientations and order,which can be obtained directly,or molecular density,which can be acquired indirectly.Interfacial molecular behaviors are considered the basic factors for determining the tribological properties of surfaces.Therefore,owing to its ability to detect the molecular behavior in buried interfaces in situ and in real time,SFG vibrational spectroscopy has become one of the most appealing technologies for characterizing mechanisms at friction interfaces.This paper briefly introduces the development of SFG vibrational spectroscopy and the essential theoretical background,focusing on its application in friction and lubrication interfaces,including film-based,complex oil-based,and water-based lubricating systems.Real-time detection using SFG promotes the nondestructive investigation of molecular structures of friction interfaces in situ with submonolayer interface sensitivity,enabling the investigation of friction mechanisms.This review provides guidance on using SFG to conduct friction analysis,thereby widening the applicability of SFG vibrational spectroscopy.

Study on the microcosmic superlubricity mechanism of PVPA affected by metal cations

Hydrophilic polymer coatings on artificial implants generate excellent tribological properties.The friction properties of polymer coatings are affected by salt ion factors.Herein,the atomic force microscopy(AFM)was used to show that the superlubricity was achieved between poly(vinylphosphonic acid)(PVPA)-modified Ti6Al4V and polystyrene(PS)microsphere probe lubricated with monovalent salt solutions(LiCl,NaCl,KCl,and CsCl).Considering that adhesion is an important cause of friction changes,the AFM was further utilized to obtain adhesion between friction pairs in different salt solutions.The results indicated that the larger the cation radius in the lubricant,the smaller the adhesion,and the lower the friction coefficient of the PVPA coating.The electrostatic interaction between the PVPA and one-valence cations in lubricants was analyzed by the molecular dynamics(MD)simulation as it was found to be the main influencing factor of the adhesion.Combined analysis results of friction and adhesion indicated that by adjusting the size of cation radius in lubricant,the adhesion between the tribo-pairs can be changed,and eventually the magnitude of friction can be affected.This study opens up a new avenue for analyzing the friction characteristics of hydrophilic polymer coatings from the perspective of intermolecular forces.