Loneliness has spread globally and the COVID-19 outbreak has boosted the number of
lonely consumers. The retail industry and its consumptions channels have changed …

Background Few studies have explored the relationship between adverse childhood
experiences (ACEs) and problematic Internet use (PIU) during young adulthood. Moreover …

Loneliness, or the subjective feeling of social isolation, is an important social determinant of
health. Loneliness is associated with poor physical health, including higher rates of …

Objectives To investigate an access point during youth with the potential to have a positive
impact on social engagement in later-life. Our social selves begin long before older …

Difficulties in controlling emotions–a proxy for emotion dysregulation (ED)—and difficulties
in expressing feelings in words—'absence of emotion labelling'or alexithymia—co-exist in …

It has been hypothesized that lonely individuals demonstrate hypervigilance toward social
threats. However, recent studies have raised doubts about the reliability of tasks commonly …

Background This study aimed to examine the bidirectional relationship between social
isolation and cognitive performance among Chinese middle-aged and older adults. Methods …

Theoretical accounts of loneliness suggest that it may lead to psychopathological
consequences by increasing the perception of social threat. However, it is unclear whether …

The social aspects of social commerce have not been considered in its entirety, particularly
for the burgeoning live streaming shopping. Based on nationally representative data (n …

While loneliness may motivate individuals to approach others, it may simultaneously
increase their focus on self-preservation, resulting in egocentric behavior. Since the …