Internet addiction has become an increasingly researched area in many Westernized
countries. However, there has been little research in developing countries such as Iran, and …

The growing rate of smoking cigarettes among the youths necessitates examining its
contributing factors. Accordingly, we aimed to compare smoking and nonsmoking university …

Background: One of the health indexes is living arrangement and nowadays has tended
toward living alone which has terrible negative impacts on the elderly's social health in Asia …

Loneliness is an established risk factor for mental and physical health problems. Individuals
involved in sport face many unique stressors, some of which could exacerbate the risk of …

Aim: The present study was conducted in order to develop a relationship model of
alexithymia, social support, loneliness, and marital satisfaction. Methods: One hundred eight …

Background & Aims: Poor sleep quality and loneliness in the elderly are associated with
many physical and mental disorders, lead to increased demand of healthcare services. The …

This study was designed to explore the role of gender, parental raring behavior, friendship
quality and shyness in the feeling of loneliness during adolescence through the ecological …

The aim of the current study was to investigate the effect of life skills training on the reduction
of feeling of loneliness among deaf and hard of hearing adolescents. This study had a …

Aim To develop and initially validate the Loneliness Inventory for Older Adults. Design Scale
development and evaluation. Methods This was a two‐phase study. In phase 1, the initial …

Increased depression and feelings of loneliness as well as decreased social adjustment are
among the most common psychological states in the elderly that may lead to several …