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 …

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 …

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 …

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted our daily lives. Public health officials
are encouraging restrictions on social gatherings, limiting the amount of time and number of …

In early pandemic waves, when vaccination against COVID-19 was not yet an option,
distancing and reduced social contact were the most effective measures to slow down the …

There is evidence that loneliness and unemployment each have a negative impact on public
health. Both are experienced across the life course and are of increasing concern in light of …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated an already alarming mental health crisis
on college campuses. Nursing students were uniquely impacted through the loss of clinical …

Global COVID‐19 lockdowns have disrupted adolescents' in‐person social networks,
increasing likelihood of loneliness. Social media can help adolescents maintain and …

Mental health problems among adolescents and young adults are increasing worldwide
together with loneliness, which is considered a global public health problem. The aim of this …

Adolescence is a developmental period when spending time alone becomes particularly
important. The aim of this study was to explore adolescents' experiences of solitude, with a …