Persistent loneliness troubles people across the life span, with prevalence as high as 61%
in some groups. Urban greening may help to reduce the population health impacts of …

This review argues that a distinctly positive form of social connection is made possible by the
social identities that people derive from psychologically meaningful group memberships …

To slow the transmission of COVID-19, countries around the world have implemented social
distancing and stay-at-home policies—potentially leading people to rely more on household …

Background Social network, loneliness, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and major
depression disorder (MDD) are interrelated. However, as the directions of these …

Since ancient times, millions of people have died of epidemics of plague, flu, cholera, and
other infections caused by bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms. Major advances in …

Background Urban greening may reduce loneliness by offering opportunities for solace,
social reconnection and supporting processes such as stress relief. We (i) assessed …

The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many problems in the education sector, one of which is
the increasing trend toward student loneliness owing to a lack of interpersonal connections …

Social connections are vital to survival throughout the animal kingdom and are dynamic
across the life span. There are debilitating consequences of social isolation and loneliness …

Objectives The COVID‐19 epidemic is affecting the entire world and hence provides an
opportunity examine how people from different countries engage in hopeful thinking. The …

COVID‐19 restrictions such as lockdowns or quarantines may increase the risk for social
isolation and perceived loneliness. The mechanisms can be modeled by Cacioppo's …