COVID-19 has infected millions of people and upended the lives of most humans on the
planet. Researchers from across the psychological sciences have sought to document and …

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 …

Social distancing and “stay-at-home” orders are essential to contain the coronavirus
outbreak (COVID-19), but there is concern that these measures will increase feelings of …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

Biodiversity is a cornerstone of human health and well-being. However, while evidence of
the contributions of nature to human health is rapidly building, research into how biodiversity …

Background The COVID-19 outbreak raised questions about how people experience their
mental health, quality of life (QoL), wellbeing and loneliness in the context of social …

Background While the world's population ages, social isolation has continued to increase
globally. However, no review exists on the prevalence of social isolation among community …

Aims: The present study investigates whether loneliness and social isolation are associated
with poor physical and mental health among adolescents and young adults, and whether …

Background The COVID‐19 pandemic is the most serious global public health crisis since
the 1918 influenza pandemic. This study is the first to assess its mental health impact across …

This review argues that a distinctly positive form of social connection is made possible by the
social identities that people derive from psychologically meaningful group memberships …