The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
Objectives To identify data availability, gaps, and patterns for population level prevalence of
loneliness globally, to summarise prevalence estimates within World Health Organization …
loneliness globally, to summarise prevalence estimates within World Health Organization …
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective
A growing body of empirical evidence is revealing the value of nature experience for mental
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …
health. With rapid urbanization and declines in human contact with nature globally, crucial …
Older people and COVID-19 isolation, risk and ageism
Internationally, health authorities and governments are warning older people that they are at
a higher risk of more serious and possible fatal illness associated with COVID‐19. Mortality …
a higher risk of more serious and possible fatal illness associated with COVID‐19. Mortality …
[HTML][HTML] Loneliness around the world: Age, gender, and cultural differences in loneliness
Abstract The BBC Loneliness Experiment provided a unique opportunity to examine
differences in the experience of lonelines across cultures, age, and gender, and the …
differences in the experience of lonelines across cultures, age, and gender, and the …
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on loneliness and social isolation: A multi-country study
The COVID-19 global pandemic and subsequent public health social measures have
challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising …
challenged our social and economic life, with increasing concerns around potentially rising …
Loneliness and social internet use: pathways to reconnection in a digital world?
With the rise of online social networking, social relationships are increasingly developed
and maintained in a digital domain. Drawing conclusions about the impact of the digital …
and maintained in a digital domain. Drawing conclusions about the impact of the digital …
Prevalence of loneliness amongst older people in high-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
K Chawla, TP Kunonga, D Stow, R Barker, D Craig… - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background and objective Loneliness is associated with increased rates of morbidity and
mortality, and is a growing public health concern in later life. This study aimed to produce an …
mortality, and is a growing public health concern in later life. This study aimed to produce an …
Loneliness: Clinical import and interventions
In 1978, when the Task Panel report to the US President's Commission on Mental Health
emphasized the importance of improving health care and easing the pain of those suffering …
emphasized the importance of improving health care and easing the pain of those suffering …
The effect of COVID-19 on loneliness in the elderly. An empirical comparison of pre-and peri-pandemic loneliness in community-dwelling elderly
T Heidinger, L Richter - Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Old-age loneliness is a global problem with many members of the scientific community
suspecting increased loneliness in the elderly population during COVID-19 and the …
suspecting increased loneliness in the elderly population during COVID-19 and the …
Correlates and predictors of loneliness in older-adults: a review of quantitative results informed by qualitative insights
J Cohen-Mansfield, H Hazan, Y Lerman… - International …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Background: Older persons are particularly vulnerable to loneliness because of common
age-related changes and losses. This paper reviews predictors of loneliness in the older …
age-related changes and losses. This paper reviews predictors of loneliness in the older …