Loneliness has been a major concern for philosophers, poets and psychologists for
centuries. In the past several decades, it has concerned clinicians and public health …

BackgroundA large and accumulating body of evidence shows that loneliness is detrimental
for various health and well-being outcomes. However, less is known about potentially …

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 …

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a unique opportunity to examine the contributions of
social interaction and other non-social factors to loneliness among older adults in the …

Background Evidence provides inconsistent findings on risk factors and health outcomes
associated with loneliness. The aim of this work was to grade the evidence on risk factors …

The primary objective was to evaluate the comparative effects of loneliness on multiple
distinct health outcomes. The literature was qualitatively reviewed to identify loneliness risk …

Of 5 adults, 1 is lonely. 1 Loneliness has a substantial effect on people's health and
happiness. Higher systolic blood pressure, body mass index, and high-density lipoprotein …

The precautionary measures and uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have
serious psychological impacts on peoples' mental health. We used longitudinal data from …

The feeling of loneliness is a major public health concern associated with multiple somatic
and psychiatric illnesses. Studies have shown increasing incidence of loneliness in the …

Objective The purpose of the study is to examine the prevalence of loneliness in Europe in
2016 and during the first months–April-July 2020–of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assess …