Societal trends and COVID-19 quarantines have increased the number of adolescents
experiencing social isolation, placing them at heightened risk for mental health issues. The …

The rapid spread of the COVID-19 has triggered a worldwide epidemic emergency which is
an international concern given that it poses several challenges to physical and mental …

Objective Disease containment of COVID-19 has necessitated widespread social isolation.
We aimed to establish what is known about how loneliness and disease containment …

Introduction Longitudinal research examining the impact of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID‐19) school closures on the mental health of adolescents is scarce. Prolonged …

Belonging is a basic human need, with social isolation signaling a threat to biological
fitness. Sensitivity to ostracism varies across individuals and the lifespan, peaking in …

Objectives Periods of social isolation are associated with loneliness in children and young
people, and loneliness is associated with poor mental and physical health. Children and …

This review discusses research conducted globally between March 2020 and March 2023
examining the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescent social functioning, including …

Loneliness is a common experience in adolescence and is related to a range of mental
health problems. Such feelings may have been increased by social distancing measures …

This mixed‐methods study explored adolescents'(n= 682) feelings of social connection in
the time of the COVID‐19 pandemic and examined potential risk (fear of missing out …

Background The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and consequent public health
restrictions on the mental health of adolescents is of global concern. The purpose of this …