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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Loneliness in Adults: The Netherlands Twin Register Study

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Boomsma, Dorret I., Willemsen, Gonneke, Dolan, Conor V., Hawkley, Louise C., Cacioppo, John T.·2005·Behavior Genetics

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Heritability estimates based on two small studies in children indicate that the genetic contribution to individual differences in loneliness is approximately 50%. Heritability estimates of complex traits such as loneliness may change across the lifespan, however, as the frequency, duration, and range of exposure to environmental influences accrues, or as the expression of genetic factors changes. We examined data on loneliness from 8,387 young adult and adult Dutch twins who had participated in longitudinal survey studies. A measure of loneliness was developed based on factor analyses of items of the YASR (The Young Adult Self Report). Variation in loneliness was analyzed with genetic structural equation models. The estimate of genetic contributions to variation in loneliness in adults was 48%, which is similar to the heritability estimates found previously in children. There was no evidence for sex or age differences in genetic architecture. Sex differences in prevalence were significant, but we did not see an association with age or birth cohort. All resemblance between twin relatives was explained by shared genes, without any suggestion of a contribution of shared environmental factors.

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Authors: Boomsma, D. I., Willemsen, G., Dolan, C. V., Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T.
Affiliations: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
University of Amsterdam (NL)
University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author: Boomsma, Dorret I.
ORCID: Boomsma, Dorret I.
Willemsen, Gonneke
Dolan, Conor V.
Hawkley, Louise C.
Cacioppo, John T.
Venue: Behavior Genetics
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2005-11
Volume: 35
Issue: 6
Pages: 745-752
ISSN: 0001-8244 (ISSN-L)
1573-3297
DOI: 10.1007/s10519-005-6040-8
OpenAlex: W2113803662
Cited by: 191
References: 41
Citations by year: 2026: 3 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 13 · 2022: 6 · 2021: 9 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 11 · 2018: 8 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 9 · 2014: 12 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 13
FWCI: 3.79
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Funders: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (904-61-193, 904-61-090, 985-10002, 575-25-006)
National Institute on Aging (P01AG18911, P01AG018911)
Topics: Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Personality Traits and Psychology
Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords: loneliness, heritability, genetic architecture, twin studies, shared environment, sex differences, age differences, birth cohort, young adults, adult twins
MeSH terms: Adult, Environment, Genetics, Behavioral, Health Surveys, Humans, Loneliness, Longitudinal Studies, Netherlands, Registries

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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Loneliness in Adults: The Netherlands Twin Register Study

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