Background Social isolation can be defined as the absence of social interactions, contacts,
and relationships with family, friends, and neighbors. According to some studies, social …

Background Loneliness has become a great public health concern in the Western world,
with emerging adults being particularly vulnerable. Prolonged loneliness in emerging adults …

This study examined the mechanism by which social isolation and loneliness may become
associated with major psychiatric disorders using the data from a nationally representative …

The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed unprecedented challenges with profound
repercussions on adolescents' mental health and sleep quality. However, only a few studies …

Introduction The aim of this study was to create a new version of the French GTS-QOL
adapted to adolescents with GTS aged 12–16 years (GTS-QOL-French-Ado) and to evaluate …

The present study explores characteristics of the top 100 most-cited articles on loneliness. A
systematic search was carried out using the Thomson Reuters Web of Science Core …

There is a lack of questionnaires specifically designed to assess social isolation in
adolescents. We developed and validated a self‐report measure of social isolation in …

Background Social isolation and loneliness are prevalent among older adults. This study
investigated factors influencing worsening social isolation and loneliness in community …

Background: The study had two aims: first, to investigate trends in socioeconomic
inequalities in psychological distress and loneliness among Norwegian adolescents, and …

Introduction This study explored whether attending live sporting events (LSEs) improved
subjective wellbeing and loneliness, above and beyond demographic predictors. Methods …