Perceived loneliness and social isolation have been on the rise over the past decade,
especially in countries with rapidly ageing populations and, most notably, as a result of the …

Social isolation refers to a lack of social contact and interaction, while loneliness is the
subjective feeling of being alone. These two mental health concerns are highly correlated …

Compared to offline learners, online learners' attitude during the learning process is
relatively poor, and a feeling of loneliness is entailed as they often study alone. This results …

The rate of depression in college students is rising, which is known to increase suicide risk,
lower academic performance and double the likelihood of dropping out of school. Existing …

Sleep deprivation is a public health concern that significantly impacts one's well-being and
performance. Sleep is an intimate experience, and state-of-the-art sleep monitoring …

Abstract Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is the most common mental health disorder and
remains a leading cause of disability and lost productivity with huge costs for society. MDD …

Ubiquitous devices, such as smartphones and wearables, are becoming increasingly
popular for monitoring user behavior, health, and well-being. Through omnipresent …

Loneliness is the feeling associated with a perceived lack of qualitative and quantitative
aspects of social relationships. Loneliness is thus evidently intwined with individuals' social …

Background Wrist-worn gadgets like smartphones are ideal for unobtrusively gathering user
data, in various fields such as health and fitness monitoring, communication, and …

Background: Current strategies for assessing loneliness rely on self-report which is
susceptible to many external circumstances. The development of an objective measure of …