Loneliness is concept that is associated with later life and there is a considerable investment
in both North America and Europe in interventions to combat loneliness. We undertook a …

Objectives Loneliness is a major public health concern. Duration of loneliness is associated
with severity of health outcomes, and further research is needed to direct interventions and …

Background Loneliness is a widespread problem, with demonstrated negative health effects.
However, prospective data on the relationship between loneliness and problematic …

Background: Loneliness is known to be associated with both poorer physical and mental
health, being associated with increased mortality. Responses throughout the world to the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened social isolation and loneliness. There is a lack of
consensus on rating scales to measure these constructs. Our objectives were to identify …

The COVID-19 pandemic has created a global context in which social isolation has become
normative in order to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. As a result of social …

Loneliness has been associated with detrimental effects on mental and physical health and
is increasingly recognized as a critical public health issue which may be further exacerbated …

The COVID-19 pandemic and measures aimed at its mitigation, such as physical distancing,
have been discussed as risk factors for loneliness, which increases the risk of premature …

Background Due to the implementation of social distancing and quarantine measures,
loneliness has been a major public health concern during the COVID-19 pandemic …

Background Social distancing measures have been effective in mitigating the spread of
COVID-19; however, they have imposed a significant burden on population mental health …