Background Loneliness is common in adolescence and has been linked to various negative
outcomes. Until now, however, there has been little cross-country research on this …

Background For some adolescents feeling lonely can be a protracted and painful
experience. It has been suggested that engaging in health risk behaviours such as …

Background: Loneliness is commonly experienced during adolescence and has been
associated with negative health outcomes. Objectives: The present study aimed at …

Purpose Loneliness is a common problem that can affect an individual's physical and mental
wellbeing. While loneliness has been extensively researched among older people, relatively …

Background While loneliness has been regarded as a risk to mental and physical health,
there is a lack of current community data covering a broad age range. This study used a …

Background The goal of the study was to estimate the prevalence and correlates of
loneliness among adolescent school children in four Caribbean countries. Methods …

Aims: Loneliness is an important public health challenge for all ages. This study reports time
trends of loneliness among adolescents over a 12-year period and analyses the strength of …

The present study examined the relationship between developmental patterns of loneliness
and psychosocial functioning among adolescents (9–21 years; N= 110, 52% male). Four …

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 Research suggests that the prevalence of loneliness varies between countries
and that feeling lonely may be associated with poorer health behaviours and outcomes. The …