Understanding loneliness in the twenty-first century: an update on correlates, risk factors, and potential solutions
Purpose Loneliness is increasingly recognised as the next critical public health issue. A
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors and social isolation: A narrative review of the literature
Background Social isolation is one of the main risk factors associated with suicidal
outcomes. The aim of this narrative review was to provide an overview on the link between …
outcomes. The aim of this narrative review was to provide an overview on the link between …
Advancing social connection as a public health priority in the United States.
A robust body of scientific evidence has indicated that being embedded in high-quality close
relationships and feeling socially connected to the people in one's life is associated with …
relationships and feeling socially connected to the people in one's life is associated with …
The stability and change of loneliness across the life span: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
M Mund, MM Freuding, K Möbius… - Personality and …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Individuals experience loneliness when they perceive a deficiency in the quality or quantity
of their social relationships. In the present meta-analysis, we compiled data from 75 …
of their social relationships. In the present meta-analysis, we compiled data from 75 …
Loneliness in the modern age: An evolutionary theory of loneliness (ETL)
JT Cacioppo, S Cacioppo - Advances in experimental social psychology, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract We describe the Cacioppo Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness (ETL) and its
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …
Social connectedness as a determinant of mental health: A scoping review
Public health and epidemiologic research have established that social connectedness
promotes overall health. Yet there have been no recent reviews of findings from research …
promotes overall health. Yet there have been no recent reviews of findings from research …
Gender differences in loneliness across the lifespan: A meta–analysis
Different theoretical contentions on gender differences in loneliness exist, often including the
emergence of gender differences in particular developmental periods. To explain those …
emergence of gender differences in particular developmental periods. To explain those …
Epigenetic modifications in stress response genes associated with childhood trauma
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) may be referred to by other terms (eg, early life
adversity or stress and childhood trauma) and have a lifelong impact on mental and physical …
adversity or stress and childhood trauma) and have a lifelong impact on mental and physical …
Social isolation, loneliness and depression in young adulthood: a behavioural genetic analysis
Purpose To investigate the association between social isolation and loneliness, how they
relate to depression, and whether these associations are explained by genetic influences …
relate to depression, and whether these associations are explained by genetic influences …
Associations of loneliness with risk of Alzheimer's disease dementia in the Framingham Heart Study
SC Akhter‐Khan, Q Tao, TFA Ang… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The relationship between persistent loneliness and Alzheimer's disease (AD) is
unclear. We examined the relationship between different types of mid‐life loneliness and the …
unclear. We examined the relationship between different types of mid‐life loneliness and the …