Loneliness during the school years: How it affects learning and how schools can help

R Jefferson, M Barreto, L Verity… - Journal of School …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Substantial evidence links loneliness to poor academic
outcomes and poor employment prospects. Schools have been shown to be places that …

Loneliness as experienced by adolescents and young adults: An explorative qualitative study

J Hemberg, L Östman, Y Korzhina… - … of Adolescence and …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Mental health problems among adolescents and young adults are increasing worldwide
together with loneliness, which is considered a global public health problem. The aim of this …

Loneliness and aloneliness as mediators of the associations between social withdrawal and internalizing problems in late childhood and early adolescence

M Brunetti, S Sette, E Longobardi… - The Journal of Early …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The main aim of this study was to investigate a conceptual model linking subtypes of social
withdrawal, social/asocial dissatisfaction, and internalizing problems in late childhood and …

Depressive symptoms and loneliness among early adolescents: a psychometric network analysis approach

P Grygiel, R Dolata, G Humenny… - Journal of Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Previous studies demonstrate a high prevalence of depression and loneliness
among adolescents. Although they often co‐occur, the relationship between symptoms of …

[HTML][HTML] Loneliness and teacher-student relationships in children and adolescents: Multilevel cross-cultural meta-analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies

Y Zheng, C Rollano, C Bagnall, C Bond, J Song… - Journal of School …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study synthesized the literature from international and Chinese databases regarding
the associations between loneliness and the quality of affective teacher-student …

The role of school connectedness and friend contact in adolescent loneliness, and implications for physical health

Y Zheng, M Panayiotou, D Currie, K Yang… - Child Psychiatry & …, 2024 - Springer
The current study investigated how adolescents' loneliness relates to school connectedness,
classmate support, teacher support, and offline and online communication with friends. We …

Loneliness in emerging adulthood: A scoping review

EM Kirwan, A Burns, PS O'Súilleabháin… - Adolescent Research …, 2024 - Springer
Loneliness is prevalent during emerging adulthood (approximately 18–25 years) and is an
important issue given it has been linked to poorer physical and mental health outcomes …

Ethical issues when interviewing older people about loneliness: reflections and recommendations for an effective methodological approach

R Naughton-Doe, J Barke, H Manchester, P Willis… - Ageing & …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Loneliness among older people is perceived as a global public health concern, although
assumptions that old age is a particularly lonely time for everyone are not accurate. While …

Exploring how children and adolescents talk about coping strategies relating to loneliness using reflexive thematic analysis: a qualitative study

L Burke, L Verity, L Riddleston, D Fuhrmann… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The prevailing view is that loneliness predominantly affects older adults.
However, awareness of high rates of loneliness among younger populations is growing …

The double-sided coin of loneliness and social media–young adults' experiences and perceptions

E Käcko, J Hemberg… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Youth is associated with various emotions and experiences that can negatively
affect young adults' health and well-being, loneliness being one of them. Experiences of …