A unified approach to loneliness

Perceived social isolation makes me sad: 5-year cross-lagged analyses of loneliness and depressive symptomatology in the chicago health, aging, and social relations study

Cacioppo, J. T., Hawkley, L. C., & Thisted, R. A. (2010) · Psychology and Aging · doi:10.1037/a0017216 · Cited by 1,757

Loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review with meta-analysis.

Ernst, M., Niederer, D., Werner, A. M., Czaja, S. J., Mikton, C., Ong, A. D., Rosen, T., Brähler, E., & Beutel, M. E. (2022) · American Psychologist · doi:10.1037/amp0001005 · Cited by 584

Social Connection as a Public Health Issue: The Evidence and a Systemic Framework for Prioritizing the “Social” in Social Determinants of Health

Holt‐Lunstad, J. (2022) · Annual Review of Public Health · doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-052020-110732 · Cited by 642

Associations of loneliness and social isolation with physical and mental health among adolescents and young adults

Christiansen, J., Qualter, P., Friis, K., Pedersen, S., Lund, R., Andersen, C., Bekker-Jeppesen, M., & Lasgaard, M. (2021) · Perspectives in Public Health · doi:10.1177/17579139211016077 · Cited by 241

Social isolation: an underappreciated determinant of physical health

Holt-Lunstad, J., & Steptoe, A. (2022) · Current Opinion in Psychology · doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.07.012 · Cited by 216

Loneliness and Social Isolation as Risk Factors: The Power of Social Connection in Prevention

Holt‐Lunstad, J. (2021) · American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine · doi:10.1177/15598276211009454 · Cited by 253

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Loneliness and Social Isolation: A Multi-Country Study

O’Sullivan, R., Burns, A., Leavey, G., Leroi, I., Burholt, V., Lubben, J., Holt‐Lunstad, J., Victor, C. R., LAWLOR, B. A., Vilar‐Compte, M., et al. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18199982 · Cited by 239

The longitudinal relationship between loneliness, social isolation, and frailty in older adults in England: a prospective analysis

Davies, K., Maharani, A., Chandola, T., Todd, C. J., & Pendleton, N. (2021) · The Lancet Healthy Longevity · doi:10.1016/s2666-7568(20)30038-6 · Cited by 219

Consensus statement: loneliness in older adults, the 21st century social determinant of health?

PROHASKA, T. R., Burholt, V., Burns, A., Golden, J., Hawkley, L. C., LAWLOR, B. A., Leavey, G., Lubben, J., O’Sullivan, R., Perissinotto, C. M., et al. (2020) · BMJ Open · doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034967 · Cited by 211

Psychological sequelae of social isolation and loneliness might be a larger problem in young adults than older adults

Beam, C. R., & Kim, A. J. (2020) · Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy · doi:10.1037/tra0000774 · Cited by 169

Associations of Loneliness and Social Isolation With Health Span and Life Span in the U.S. Health and Retirement Study

Crowe, C. L., Domingue, B. W., Graf, G. H., Keyes, K. M., Kwon, D., & Belsky, D. W. (2021) · The Journals of Gerontology: Series A · doi:10.1093/gerona/glab128 · Cited by 153

Frailty Combined with Loneliness or Social Isolation: An Elevated Risk for Mortality in Later Life

Hoogendijk, E. O., Smit, A. P., van Dam, C. S., Schuster, N. A., de Breij, S., Holwerda, T. J., Huisman, M. A., Dent, E., & Andrew, M. K. (2020) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/jgs.16716 · Cited by 152

Are loneliness and social isolation equal threats to health and well-being? An outcome-wide longitudinal approach

Hong, J. H., Nakamura, J. S., Berkman, L. F., Chen, F. S., Shiba, K., Chen, Y., Kim, E. S., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2023) · SSM - Population Health · doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2023.101459 · Cited by 110

Centennials, FOMO, and loneliness: an investigation of the impact of social networking and messaging/voip apps usage during the initial stage of the coronavirus pandemic

Fumagalli, E., Dolmatzian, M. B., & Shrum, L. J. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.620739 · Cited by 96

Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness in Children with Neurodevelopmental Disabilities: A Scoping Review

Kwan, C., Gitimoghaddam, M., & Collet, J. (2020) · Brain Sciences · doi:10.3390/brainsci10110786 · Cited by 110

The association between loneliness or social isolation and food and eating behaviours: A scoping review

Hanna, K. L., Cross, J., Nicholls, A., & Gallegos, D. (2023) · Appetite · doi:10.1016/j.appet.2023.107051 · Cited by 96

Meaning in Life: A Major Predictive Factor for Loneliness Comparable to Health Status and Social Connectedness

Macià, D., Cattaneo, G., Sánchez, J. S., Tormos, J. M., Pascual‐Leone, Á., & Bartrés‐Faz, D. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.627547 · Cited by 88

Experiences of Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Qualitative Studies

McKenna-Plumley, P. E., Turner, R. N., Yang, K., & Groarke, J. M. (2023) · International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1080/17482631.2023.2223868 · Cited by 89

The Lived Experience of Already-Lonely Older Adults During COVID-19

Bundy, H. E., Lee, H. M., Sturkey, K. N., & Caprio, A. J. (2021) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/gnab078 · Cited by 59

Exploring the Frequency, Intensity, and Duration of Loneliness: A Latent Class Analysis of Data from the BBC Loneliness Experiment

Qualter, P., Petersen, K. J., Barreto, M., Victor, C. R., Hammond, C., & Arshad, S.-A. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph182212027 · Cited by 51

Income inequality and its relationship with loneliness prevalence: A cross-sectional study among older adults in the US and 16 European countries

Tapia‐Muñoz, T., Staudinger, U. M., Allel, K., Steptoe, A., Miranda‐Castillo, C., Medina, J. T., & Calvo, E. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0274518 · Cited by 55

Loneliness and the cultural, spatial, temporal and generational bases of belonging

Franklin, A., & Tranter, B. (2021) · Australian Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1080/00049530.2020.1837007 · Cited by 43

Study of loneliness and wisdom in 482 middle-aged and oldest-old adults: a comparison between people in Cilento, Italy and San Diego, USA

Jeste, D. V., Di Somma, S., Lee, E. E., Nguyen, T. T., Scalcione, M., Biaggi, A., Daly, R., Liu, J., Tu, X., Ziedonis, D., et al. (2021) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2020.1821170 · Cited by 39

The impact of loneliness on healthcare use in older people: evidence from a nationally representative cohort

Burns, A., Leavey, G., Ward, M. D., & O’Sullivan, R. (2020) · Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1007/s10389-020-01338-4 · Cited by 37

Age differences in the association between loneliness and anxiety symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic

McDonald, A. J., Wickens, C. M., Bondy, S. J., Elton‐Marshall, T., Wells, S. L., Nigatu, Y. T., Jankowicz, D., & Hamilton, H. A. (2022) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114446 · Cited by 37

A healthy lifestyle is a social lifestyle: The vital link between social connection and health outcomes

Proctor, A. S., Barth, A., & Holt‐Lunstad, J. (2023) · Lifestyle Medicine · doi:10.1002/lim2.91 · Cited by 35

Health Factors as Potential Mediators of the Longitudinal Effect of Loneliness on General Cognitive Ability

Kim, A. J., Beam, C. R., Greenberg, N. E., & Burke, S. L. (2020) · American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2020.07.017 · Cited by 33

Investigation of Loneliness and Social Support in Patients with Eating Disorders: A Case-Control Study

Makri, E., Michopoulos, I., & Gonidakis, F. (2022) · Psychiatry International · doi:10.3390/psychiatryint3020012 · Cited by 38

The Role of School Connectedness and Friend Contact in Adolescent Loneliness, and Implications for Physical Health

Zheng, Y., Panayiotou, M., Currie, D. B., Yang, K., Bagnall, C. L., Qualter, P., & Inchley, J. (2022) · Child Psychiatry & Human Development · doi:10.1007/s10578-022-01449-x · Cited by 42

The Association of Loneliness With Health and Social Care Utilization in Older Adults in the General Population: A Systematic Review

Smith, K. J., & Victor, C. R. (2021) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/gnab177 · Cited by 28

Quality of life and well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic: associations with loneliness and social isolation in a cross-sectional, online survey of 2,207 community-dwelling older Canadians

Briere, J. L., Wang, S. H., Khanam, U., Lawson, J., & Goodridge, D. M. (2023) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-023-04350-x · Cited by 28

Will the pandemic reframe loneliness and social isolation?

O’Sullivan, R., LAWLOR, B. A., Burns, A., & Leavey, G. (2021) · The Lancet Healthy Longevity · doi:10.1016/s2666-7568(20)30066-0 · Cited by 25

Poor social support and loneliness in chronic headache: Prevalence and effect modifiers

Westergaard, M. L., Lau, C. J., Allesøe, K., Andreasen, A. H., & Jensen, R. (2021) · Cephalalgia · doi:10.1177/03331024211020392 · Cited by 24

Is Physical Activity Associated With Loneliness or Social Isolation in Older Adults? Results of a Longitudinal Analysis Using the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing

McMullan, I., Bunting, B. P., Burns, A., Smith, L., Cunningham, C., O’Sullivan, R., Blackburn, N. E., Wilson, J. J., & Tully, M. A. (2020) · Journal of Aging and Physical Activity · doi:10.1123/japa.2020-0159 · Cited by 22

Mental health state and its determinants in German university students across the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from three repeated cross-sectional surveys between 2019 and 2021

Tsiouris, A., Werner, A. M., Tibubos, A. N., Mülder, L. M., Reichel, J. L., Heller, S., Schäfer, M., Schwab, L., Rigotti, T., Stark, B., et al. (2023) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1163541 · Cited by 20

The Effect of Loneliness on Non-Suicidal Self-Injury Behavior in Chinese Junior High School Adolescents: A Moderated Mediation Model

Huang, X., Liu, H., Lan, Z., & Deng, F. (2023) · Psychology Research and Behavior Management · doi:10.2147/prbm.s410535 · Cited by 23

Psychological correlates of perceived loneliness in college students before and during the COVID-19 stay-at-home period: a longitudinal study

Conti, C., Lanzara, R., Rosa, I., Müller, M. M., & Porcelli, P. (2023) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-023-01099-1 · Cited by 26

Loneliness and Healthcare Use in Older Adults: Evidence From a Nationally Representative Cohort in Northern Ireland—A Cross-Sectional Replication Study

Burns, A., Leavey, G., & O’Sullivan, R. (2021) · Frontiers in Public Health · doi:10.3389/fpubh.2021.620264 · Cited by 17

Loneliness, cerebrovascular and Alzheimer's disease pathology, and cognition

Lao, P. J., Young, C. B., Ezeh, C., Lacayo, B. E., Šeblová, D., Andrews, R. M., Gibbons, L. E., Kraal, A. Z., Turney, I. C., Deters, K., et al. (2024) · Alzheimer s & Dementia · doi:10.1002/alz.14196 · Cited by 17

Impact of social isolation and leisure activities on cognition and depression: A study on middle‐aged and older adults in India

Mishra, B., & Pradhan, J. (2023) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/gps.5946 · Cited by 18

Organised loneliness and its discontents

Sagan, O. (2023) · Diversity & Inclusion Research · doi:10.1002/dvr2.12008 · Cited by 19

Mattering and Self-Esteem as Bulwarks Against the Consequences of Financial Strain for Loneliness in Later Life: Differentiating Between- and Within-Person Processes

Bierman, A., Upenieks, L., Lee, Y., & Mehrabi, F. (2023) · Research on Aging · doi:10.1177/01640275231221326 · Cited by 18

The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation and Self-Efficacy on Physical Activity Change in Community-Dwelling Older Adults (≥65 Years): An Experimental Cross-Lagged Analysis Using Data From SITLESS

McMullan, I., Bunting, B. P., Blackburn, N. E., Wilson, J. J., Deidda, M., Caserotti, P., Smith, L., Dallmeier, D., Figuls, M. R. I., Weinmayr, G., et al. (2021) · Journal of Aging and Physical Activity · doi:10.1123/japa.2020-0322 · Cited by 19

Understanding the relationship between loneliness, substance use traits and psychiatric disorders: A genetically informed approach

Martin, E., Schoeler, T., Pingault, J., & Barkhuizen, W. (2023) · Psychiatry Research · doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2023.115218 · Cited by 17

Perceived social support mediates loneliness and social isolation: A cross‐sectional study of Chinese older adults relocated for poverty relief

Jia, Y., & Yue, Y. (2023) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/gps.5940 · Cited by 14

United we thrive: friendship and subsequent physical, behavioural and psychosocial health in older adults (an outcome-wide longitudinal approach)

Kim, E. S., Chopik, W. J., Chen, Y., Wilkinson, R. G., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2023) · Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences · doi:10.1017/s204579602300077x · Cited by 15

Longitudinal assessment of the relationship between frailty and social relationships among Japanese older adults: a random intercept cross-lagged panel model

Cui, M., Jiao, D., Liu, Y., Zhu, Y., Li, X., Zhu, Z., Zhang, J., Banu, A. A., Wang, Y., Qian, M., et al. (2024) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-024-18234-1 · Cited by 14

Loneliness at the age of COVID-19

Lederman, Z. (2022) · Journal of Medical Ethics · doi:10.1136/jme-2022-108540 · Cited by 15

Associations between parental bonding, social isolation and loneliness: do associations persist in later life and is isolation a mediator between parental bonding and loneliness?

Burns, A., Leavey, G., & O’Sullivan, R. (2022) · BMC Psychology · doi:10.1186/s40359-022-00855-z · Cited by 18

Has the UK Campaign to End Loneliness Reduced Loneliness and Improved Mental Health in Older Age? A Difference-in-Differences Design

Li, L., Carrino, L., Reinhard, E., & Avendaño, M. (2023) · American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1016/j.jagp.2023.10.007 · Cited by 23

Loneliness in older parents: marital transitions, family and social connections, and separate bedrooms for sleep

Chiao, C., Lin, W., Chen, Y.-H., & Yi, C.-C. (2021) · BMC Geriatrics · doi:10.1186/s12877-021-02550-x · Cited by 15

The silent epidemic of loneliness: identifying the antecedents of loneliness using a lagged exposure-wide approach

Hong, J. H., Nakamura, J. S., Sahakari, S. S., Chopik, W. J., Shiba, K., VanderWeele, T. J., & Kim, E. S. (2024) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291723002581 · Cited by 17

Freedom and loneliness: Dementia caregiver experiences of the nursing home transition

Holton, E., Boyle, N. B., Simons, R., Warters, A., O’Philbin, L., Lawlor, B., Gibb, M., O’Sullivan, R., Pertl, M., Quaid, K., et al. (2023) · Age and Ageing · doi:10.1093/ageing/afad033 · Cited by 11

Lonely and Self-Centered? A Meta-Analysis of the Link Between Prosociality and Loneliness

Malon, M., Gajos, K., Rajchert, J. M., Holt‐Lunstad, J., & Okruszek, Ł. (2024) · Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin · doi:10.1177/01461672241295263 · Cited by 13

Health and wellbeing outcomes associated with loneliness for people with disability: a scoping review

Bailie, J., Bishop, G. M., Badland, H. M., Emerson, E., Aitken, Z., Stancliffe, R. J., Ekanayake, K., & Llewellyn, G. M. (2023) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-023-17101-9 · Cited by 10

The role of loneliness in mediating the relationship between financial strain and mental health: Exploring gender differences in a UK longitudinal study

Chai, L., Wang, S., & Lu, Z. (2025) · Public Health · doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2025.03.008 · Cited by 12

BİREYLERİN DİJİTAL BAĞIMLILIKLARI İLE YALNIZLIK DÜZEYLERİ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİNİN İNCELENMESİ: BİR META-ANALİZ ÇALIŞMASI

Seki, T., & Kurnaz, M. F. (2021) · Atatürk Üniversitesi Kazım Karabekir Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi · doi:10.33418/ataunikkefd.991723 · Cited by 14

Culture, social isolation and loneliness in later life

Burholt, V. (2023) · Routledge eBooks · doi:10.4324/9781003289012-8 · Cited by 9

Social Connection and Chronic Pain: A Cohort Study to Explore the Association of Social Isolation and Loneliness with Chronic Pain Among Older Adults in China

Han, X., Qiao, Y., Tan, J., Luo, Z., Nicholas, S., Maitland, E., Han, L., Xu, Z., & Wang, J. (2025) · Journal of Pain Research · doi:10.2147/jpr.s526555 · Cited by 11

Soledad y envejecimiento

Gómez, M. A. H., Domínguez, M. J. F., Sánchez, N. J. S., Ramos, M. Á. B., Álvarez, C. P., & Fernández, P. C. (2021) · Revista Clínica de Medicina de Familia · doi:10.55783/rcmf.140305 · Cited by 9

Instruments for Assessing Loneliness in Older People in Portugal: A Scoping Review

Carvalho, R., de Sousa, L. X. M., & Tavares, J. (2023) · Portuguese Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1159/000529147 · Cited by 9

Strengthening social connections to address loneliness in older adults

Yang, F., & Gu, D. (2025) · The Lancet Healthy Longevity · doi:10.1016/j.lanhl.2025.100682 · Cited by 8

The need for scientific leadership and collaboration to enhance social connection: A call to action

Holt‐Lunstad, J., Cudjoe, T., Dumitriu, D., Ellison, N. B., Kotwal, A., Pantell, M. S., Perissinotto, C. M., & Smith, M. L. (2025) · Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1111/nyas.15343 · Cited by 8

Gesundheit und Lebenszufriedenheit bei Erwerbsminderungsrentnern und -rentnerinnen: Die Bedeutung von finanziellen Ressourcen und Einsamkeit

Lippke, S., Ricken, L., Zschucke, E., Hessel, A., & Schüz, N. (2020) · Die Rehabilitation · doi:10.1055/a-1242-9408 · Cited by 8

Pastoral Strategies for the Loneliness Epidemic of the Digital Generation

Gultom, J. M. P., & Simanjuntak, F. (2022) · Jurnal Jaffray · doi:10.25278/jj.v20i1.640 · Cited by 11

Friendship and Loneliness: A Prototype Roadmap for Health System Action

Hong, J. H., Yeh, C. S., Sandy, L. G., Fellows, A., Martin, D. C., Shaeffer, J. A., Tkatch, R., Parker, K., & Kim, E. S. (2022) · American Journal of Preventive Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2022.01.017 · Cited by 8

Social isolation in relation to the incidence and dynamic progression of frailty in the oldest old: a trajectory analysis of a nationwide cohort

Wang, J., Yu, Y., Xu, L., Xie, X., Liu, X., Zhou, J. H., Cheng, G., Hu, F., Liu, D., Huang, L., et al. (2025) · BMC Public Health · doi:10.1186/s12889-025-22596-5 · Cited by 7

Exploring place-based loneliness interventions: a realist review

Gryp, D., Heylen, L., Witte, J. D., Schepers, W., Häussermann, F., Duppen, D., & Regenmortel, T. V. (2025) · Wellbeing Space and Society · doi:10.1016/j.wss.2025.100275 · Cited by 9

A decreased trajectory of loneliness among Brazilians aged 50 years and older during the COVID-19 pandemic: ELSI-Brazil

Braga, L. D. S., Moreira, B. D. S., Torres, J. L., Andrade, A. C. D. S., Lima, A. C. L., Vaz, C. T., Machado, E. L., Caiaffa, W. T., Ferri, C. P., & Mambrini, J. V. D. M. (2022) · Cadernos de Saúde Pública · doi:10.1590/0102-311xen106622 · Cited by 7

Older Users of a Befriending Service in Ireland and the Maintenance of Personal Autonomy during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Holton, E., Fitzpatrick, R. L., Maguire, R., Commins, S., Scharf, T., LAWLOR, B. A., Johnson, N., Hannigan, C., & Power, J. M. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph18062788 · Cited by 7

First steps in identifying and addressing loneliness in the context of COVID-19

Cunningham, K. B., Kroll, T., & Wells, M. (2021) · Perspectives in Public Health · doi:10.1177/1757913920975793 · Cited by 7

Relationships between Loneliness and Occupational Dysfunction in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study

Nakashima, D., Fujii, K., Kubo, Y., & Yorozuya, K. (2023) · Occupational Therapy International · doi:10.1155/2023/9505865 · Cited by 8

Back to basics in the field of loneliness: progressing conceptualisation and definition of the term – an umbrella concept analysis

Cunningham, K. B., Wells, M., & Kroll, T. (2025) · Health Psychology Review · doi:10.1080/17437199.2025.2528822 · Cited by 8

Ageism and loneliness in the subjective perceptions of elderly people from nursing homes and households

Shpakou, A., Klimatckaia, L. G., Васильевна, Ф. Т., Piatrou, S., & Зайцева, О. В. (2021) · Family Medicine & Primary Care Review · doi:10.5114/fmpcr.2021.110366 · Cited by 6

Responding to COVID-19: Lessons Learned from a Senior Living and Social Service Organization

Danilovich, M., Norrick, C., Lessem, R., Milstein, L., Briggs, N., & Berman, R. L. H. (2020) · Geriatrics · doi:10.3390/geriatrics5040098 · Cited by 6

Racial and ethnic differences in loneliness among older adults: evidence from California

Batista-Malat, E., Brown, L. L., & Wilber, K. H. (2025) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2025.2495284 · Cited by 5

BENLİK SAYGISI, YALNIZLIK VE PROBLEMLİ İNTERNET KULLANIMI İLİŞKİSİ: ÜNİVERSİTE ÖĞRENCİLERİ ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

HASIRCI, İ., ÖRÜCÜ, E., & Pınar, K. U. R. T. (2023) · Akademik Hassasiyetler · doi:10.58884/akademik-hassasiyetler.1219694 · Cited by 7

Reducing loneliness in the community. More Together (‘Flere i Fællesskaber’)—a complex intervention in Denmark

Lasgaard, M., Bo, A., Nielsen, L. A., Swane, C. E., Qualter, P., & Christiansen, J. (2023) · Health Promotion International · doi:10.1093/heapro/daad105 · Cited by 6

The effects of body dissatisfaction, lifestyle, and loneliness on emotional eating among older adults in Northeast China

Ye, H., Wang, Y., Xu, S., Tu, J., Hao, M., & Zhou, X. (2025) · Aging & Mental Health · doi:10.1080/13607863.2025.2479188 · Cited by 5

Novel Insights From Interviewer Assessments of Personal Attributes, Home Environment, and Residential Context in NSHAP

Riley, A. R., Waite, L. J., & Cagney, K. A. (2021) · The Journals of Gerontology Series B · doi:10.1093/geronb/gbab176 · Cited by 5

Social Capital as a Mediator and Moderator in the Association between Loneliness and Health, Israel as a Case Study

Baron‐Epel, O., Elran‐Barak, R., & Donchin, M. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph19063698 · Cited by 5

Lonely at Home: Exploring Factors Associated with Loneliness Among Female Students at Home During COVID-19 Lockdown in India

Narain, S., & Maheshwari, S. (2022) · The Family Journal · doi:10.1177/10664807221124261 · Cited by 6

On the relevance of considering temporal dynamics in loneliness research

Scholz, U. (2022) · Applied Psychology Health and Well-Being · doi:10.1111/aphw.12422 · Cited by 6

Social participation and loneliness in older adults: the moderating role of views of social change

Xu, W., & Hu, H. (2024) · Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work and Development · doi:10.1080/29949769.2024.2420896 · Cited by 6

Loneliness as a Mediator in the Association Between Food Insecurity and Multiple Sleep Problems: Evidence From the 2021/22 UK Household Longitudinal Study

Chai, L., & Lu, Z. (2025) · American Journal of Health Promotion · doi:10.1177/08901171251366077 · Cited by 4

Investigation of the relationship between university students' mobile gaming motivations and loneliness levels

ÖZ, N. D., & ÜSTÜN, F. (2022) · Physical Education of Students · doi:10.15561/20755279.2022.0405 · Cited by 11

Facilitators to alleviate loneliness and social isolation as identified by individuals with spinal cord injuries and disorders: A qualitative study.

LaVela, S. L., Motl, R. W., Berryman, K., Wirth, M., Bartle, B., Aguina, K., Solanki, P. A., & Bombardier, C. H. (2024) · Rehabilitation Psychology · doi:10.1037/rep0000540 · Cited by 4

Understanding and using experiences of social care to guide service improvements: translating a co-design approach from health to social care

Ryan, S., Maddison, J., Baxter, K., Wilberforce, M., Birks, Y. F., Morrissey, E., Martin, A., Lambat, A., Bebbington, P., Ziébland, S., et al. (2024) · Health and Social Care Delivery Research · doi:10.3310/myht8970 · Cited by 5

Do doctors appreciate that social isolation and loneliness are health issues?

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