Background Previous research has shown the relationship between loneliness and affect,
as well as the relationship between trait loneliness and state loneliness. However, none has …

Objective This study aims to explore the moderating role of affinity for aloneness and gender
in the relationship between loneliness and depression. Methods: The University of California …

Abstract Background/Objective Loneliness is a mental health issue emerging over the life
course. This study examines the latent structure of adult loneliness in a non-Western society …

The main aim of the present study was to examine state levels of loneliness in adolescence.
Both concurrent associations and temporal dynamics between social contexts and state …

According to the differential reactivity hypothesis, lonely individuals respond differently to
their environment compared to nonlonely individuals, which may sustain their loneliness …

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

Objectives Loneliness has a long‐established link with depression; however, patterns of
loneliness, specifically transient (short‐term) and chronic loneliness (longer‐term), have …

Loneliness is associated with various negative mental and physical health outcomes.
Studies on factors associated with loneliness can inform its early screening and prevention …

Purpose Loneliness is a recognised public-health concern that is traditionally regarded as a
unidimensional construct. Theories of loneliness predict the existence of subtypes of …

Background The present study examined, for the first time, the emotional burden of
loneliness on dimensions of emotional valence and arousal, and its association with mental …