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Psycho-social and health predictors of loneliness in older primary care patients and mediating mechanisms linking comorbidities and loneliness
BackgroundAging is associated with many personal, social, and environmental challenges that increase the risk of loneliness. Loneliness is a painful...
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“Loneliness is a monotonous thing”: descriptive qualitative research on the loneliness of caring relatives
BackgroundThe phenomenon of loneliness is increasing worldwide. Caring relatives (CRs) are at high risk of suffering from loneliness. Although some...
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Loneliness, loneliness literacy, and change in loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundLoneliness has become a significant public health concern for older people. However, little is known about the association of loneliness,...
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Association of Loneliness with Cognitive Functions
IntroductionObservational studies suggest psychosocial factors such as social support and loneliness are associated with vulnerability for cognitive...
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Social Isolation/loneliness and Mobility Disability Among Older Adults
Purpose of ReviewThe purpose of this review was to investigate how mobility disabilities are related to the current problems of social isolation and...
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Evidence for a shared genetic contribution to loneliness and borderline personality disorder
Loneliness, influenced by genetic and environmental factors such as childhood maltreatment, is one aspect of interpersonal dysfunction in Borderline...
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HIV, Social Networks, and Loneliness among Older Adults in Uganda
Loneliness among older adults has been identified as a major public health problem. Yet little is known about loneliness, or the potential role of...
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Early-life circumstances and late life loneliness trajectories among Finnish older adults
BackgroundLater life loneliness has become a significant public health concern worldwide. Research has focused on the prevalence, risk factors and...
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Loneliness, Pornography Use, Problematic Pornography Use, and Compulsive Sexual Behavior
Purpose of reviewLoneliness is a subjective experience characterized by distressing feelings resulting from a discrepancy between desired/expected...
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Leisure activities as reserve mediators of the relationship between loneliness and cognition in aging
Previous studies have found that loneliness affects cognitive functions in older persons. However, the influence of loneliness on different cognitive...
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Social anxiety and loneliness among older adults: a moderated mediation model
BackgroundFew studies have clarified the mechanisms linking social anxiety and loneliness in older populations. The study aimed to explore how social...
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The Longitudinal Relationship between Frailty, Loneliness and Cardiovascular Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study
ObjectivesPrevious studies had reported that frailty and loneliness were associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The aim of...
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Risk factors associated with loneliness among mexican-origin adults in southern Arizona
This study examines factors associated with symptoms of loneliness among a sample ( n = 213) of mostly Mexican-origin adults at risk of chronic...
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Daily Loneliness Affects Quality of Life in Sickle Cell Disease
BackgroundLoneliness is related to psychosomatic challenges in chronic illnesses; however, very little research focuses on loneliness in sickle cell...
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A Novel Experimental Approach to Identifying the Cognitive Mechanisms Underlying Loneliness
BackgroundCurrent models of loneliness emphasise the role of maladaptive cognitions in causing and/or maintaining loneliness. However, standardised...
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Postpartum loneliness predicts future depressive symptoms: a nationwide Japanese longitudinal study
PurposeThe COVID-19 pandemic has intensified feelings of loneliness, especially among postpartum women. This nationwide Japanese longitudinal study...
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The Emotional Burden of Loneliness and its Association with Mental Health Outcomes
BackgroundThe present study examined, for the first time, the emotional burden of loneliness on dimensions of emotional valence and arousal, and its...
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Loneliness and Its Predictors in Rare Versus Common Chronic Illnesses
BackgroundLoneliness is a growing public health concern associated with substantial negative mental and physical health outcomes. Loneliness is...
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Relationship between loneliness and internet addiction: a meta-analysis
BackgroundIn the digital age, the Internet has become integrated into all aspects of people’s work, study, entertainment, and other activities,...
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A Multi-Method Analysis of the Role of Social Safety Behavior in Loneliness
BackgroundRecent research has found a strong link between loneliness and social anxiety above and beyond other psychological...
