Background While loneliness has been regarded as a risk to mental and physical health,
there is a lack of current community data covering a broad age range. This study used a�…

Introduction Loneliness is a common, emotionally distressing experience and is associated
with adverse physical and mental health and an unhealthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, little is�…

Background Loneliness is a prevalent and urgent public health issue. Optimal planning of
community approaches to loneliness requires a differentiated understanding of loneliness�…

Background Loneliness has been increasingly recognized as an important determinant of
mental health. The purposes of this study were to (1) determine the degree of loneliness of�…

Purpose Loneliness is associated with poor health including premature mortality. There are
cross-sectional associations with depression, anxiety, psychosis, and other mental health�…

Background Evidence provides inconsistent findings on risk factors and health outcomes
associated with loneliness. The aim of this work was to grade the evidence on risk factors�…

Aims. Literature suggests an association between loneliness and mortality for both males
and females. Yet, the linkage of loneliness to mortality is not thoroughly examined, and need�…

Background Research suggests that the prevalence of loneliness varies between countries
and that feeling lonely may be associated with poorer health behaviours and outcomes. The�…

Purpose Loneliness can affect people at any time and for some it can be an overwhelming
feeling leading to negative thoughts and feelings. The current study, based on the Adult�…

Background Recognition of loneliness as a health concern among adults stresses the need
to understand the factors associated with loneliness. Research into factors of influence in the�…