An overview of systematic reviews on the public health consequences of social isolation and loneliness

N Leigh-Hunt, D Bagguley, K Bash, V Turner… - Public health, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives Social isolation and loneliness have been associated with ill health and are
common in the developed world. A clear understanding of their implications for morbidity …

Social connection as a public health issue: the evidence and a systemic framework for prioritizing the “social” in social determinants of health

J Holt-Lunstad - Annual Review of Public Health, 2022 - annualreviews.org
There is growing interest in and renewed support for prioritizing social factors in public
health both in the USA and globally. While there are multiple widely recognized social …

Effects of objective and perceived social isolation on cardiovascular and brain health: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association

CW Cené, TM Beckie, M Sims, SF Suglia… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Social isolation, the relative absence of or infrequency of contact with different
types of social relationships, and loneliness (perceived isolation) are associated with …

Peer social network processes and adolescent health behaviors: A systematic review

SC Montgomery, M Donnelly, P Bhatnagar, A Carlin… - Preventive …, 2020 - Elsevier
Research has highlighted the importance of peers for determining health behaviors in
adolescents, yet these behaviors have typically been investigated in isolation. We need to …

Association between friendship quality and subjective wellbeing among adolescents: a systematic review

A Alsarrani, RF Hunter, L Dunne, L Garcia - BMC public health, 2022 - Springer
Background Social integration with friends has an important role in sha** adolescents'
behavior and determining their wellbeing. Friendship features such as companionship, trust …

National, regional, and global prevalence of cigarette smoking among women/females in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Jafari, A Rajabi, M Gholian-Aval, N Peyman… - … health and preventive …, 2021 - Springer
Background This systematic and meta-analysis review aimed to provide an updated
estimate of the prevalence of ever and current cigarette smoking in women, in geographic …

An international systematic review of prevalence, risk, and protective factors associated with young people's e-cigarette use

J Kim, S Lee, JS Chun - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2022 - mdpi.com
While the prevalence of young people's conventional cigarette use has decreased in many
countries, the use of e-cigarettes has risen. To effectively counteract the growing popularity …

The influence of peer behavior as a function of social and cultural closeness: A meta-analysis of normative influence on adolescent smoking initiation and continuation …

J Liu, S Zhao, X Chen, E Falk, D Albarracín - Psychological bulletin, 2017 - psycnet.apa.org
Although the influence of peers on adolescent smoking should vary depending on social
dynamics, there is a lack of understanding of which elements are most crucial and how this …

A rapid review on the influence of COVID-19 lockdown and quarantine measures on modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in the general population

A Freiberg, M Schubert, K Romero Starke… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Preceding coronavirus outbreaks resulted in social isolation, which in turn is associated with
cardiovascular consequences. Whether the current COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts …

Use of social network analysis in the development, dissemination, implementation, and sustainability of health behavior interventions for adults: A systematic review

RC Shelton, M Lee, LE Brotzman, DM Crookes… - Social science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Interest in conceptualizing, measuring, and applying social network analysis (SNA) in public
health has grown tremendously in recent years. While these studies have broadened our …