Humans survive and thrive through social exchange. Yet, social dependency also comes at
a cost. Perceived social isolation, or loneliness, affects physical and mental health, cognitive …

Chronic pain (CP) is a common and often debilitating disorder that has major social and
economic impacts. A subset of patients develop CP that significantly interferes with their …

Co-occurrence of chronic pain and clinically significant symptoms of anxiety and/or
depression is regularly noted in the literature. Yet, little is known empirically about …

The success of multimodal chronic pain management is typically measured by changes in
pain intensity, psychological distress, and disability (physical function and activity …

Perceived social exclusion refers to the subjective feeling of not being part of the macrolevel
society. Loneliness arises if existing social relationships at the micro level are either …

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted people with chronic pain, affecting their
access to pain management services and the social fabric of society. Here we review …

Abstract In China, Tourist self-disclosure on WeChat not only enhances their experiences,
but also is an important user-generated content (UGC) in the tourism and hospitality fields …

Personality is a strong determinant for several health-related behaviours and has been
linked to the development of cardiovascular diseases. However, the reports of personality's …

Objective: Making meaning out of the experience of chronic pain and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) is a core process of recovery and symptom management of the comorbidity …

Objective This study aimed to characterize the current prevalence of loneliness, and the
relation between loneliness severity and mental and physical health conditions, suicidality …