People feel lonely when their social needs are not met by the quantity and quality of their
social relationships. Most research has focused on individual-level predictors of loneliness …

Judged by the sheer amount of global media coverage, loneliness rates seem to be an
increasingly urgent societal concern. From the late 1970s onward, the life experiences of …

Purpose Loneliness is increasingly recognised as the next critical public health issue. A
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …

Background Loneliness is significantly related to health and wellbeing. However, there is
little information on the prevalence of loneliness among people with disability or the …

Background The prevention of mental disorders and promotion of mental health and well-
being are growing fields. Whether mental health promotion and prevention interventions …

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 …

Purpose Social return on investment (SROI) has received increasing attention, both
academically and professionally, since it was initially developed by the Roberts Enterprise …

Rationale The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has dramatically altered
people's social lives due to social restriction measures taken to control the coronavirus …

Objectives We provide new evidence on the profiles of social isolation, social support, and
loneliness before and after spousal death for older widows. We also examine the …

Background Recognizing the escalating public health concerns of loneliness and social
isolation in aging populations, this study seeks to comprehensively explore the potential of …