In recent years, there has been considerable research on the relation between weight
stigma and mental health, but no quantitative synthesis of the empirical evidence is …

In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and
epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

Social cohesion involves the interpersonal dynamics and sense of connection among
people. Increased social cohesion can be associated with various physical and …

Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological status of the
general population in mainland China during the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 …

Face-to-face social interactions enhance well-being. With the ubiquity of social media,
important questions have arisen about the impact of online social interactions. In the present …

The relationship between living alone, loneliness and social isolation, and how they are
associated with health remain contentious. We sought to explore typologies based on …

This book examines how ordinary people understand stigma and discrimination, and how
they respond to such experiences. We conducted more than 400 in-depth interviews with …

Abstract Purpose of Review Recent reports of a “loneliness epidemic” in the USA are
growing along with a robust evidence base that suggests that loneliness and social isolation …

In the last decade, Internet usage has grown tremendously on a global scale. The increasing
popularity and frequency of Internet use has led to an increasing number of reports …