Loneliness is associated with poor mental and social outcomes globally. The literature
suggests an association between loneliness and personal characteristics, place of …

The many devastating mental health outcomes associated with chronic loneliness is the
motivation behind research into examining personal and demographic characteristics of the …

Although loneliness is typically associated with adolescence and old age, research has
revealed that it is prevalent across the life span. The present study contributes to the …

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 …

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 …

There has been a considerable amount of research about loneliness, yet much of the
research is inconclusive and some is even contradictory (Agnew 1980, Andersson 1998 …

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 …

Loneliness is a pervasive experience with adverse impacts on health and well-being.
Despite its significance, notable gaps impede a full understanding of how loneliness …

Purpose Loneliness is widely prevalent in modern society. Despite the growth in studies,
very limited studies so far have attempted to systematically review the literature. This study …

Loneliness as a construct has received less attention in recent times. We in this paper
review the existing literature on the construct of loneliness. The review briefly summarizes …