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Lonely young adults in modern Britain: findings from an epidemiological cohort study

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Background: The aim of this study was to build a detailed, integrative profile of the correlates of young adults’ feelings of loneliness, in terms of their current health and functioning and their childhood experiences and circumstances. Methods: Data were drawn from the Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study, a birth cohort of 2232 individuals born in England and Wales in 1994 and 1995. Loneliness was measured when participants were aged 18. Regression analyses were used to test concurrent associations between loneliness and health and functioning in young adulthood. Longitudinal analyses were conducted to examine childhood factors associated with young adult loneliness. Results: Lonelier young adults were more likely to experience mental health problems, to engage in physical health risk behaviours, and to use more negative strategies to cope with stress. They were less confident in their employment prospects and were more likely to be out of work. Lonelier young adults were, as children, more likely to have had mental health difficulties and to have experienced bullying and social isolation. Loneliness was evenly distributed across genders and socioeconomic backgrounds. Conclusions: Young adults’ experience of loneliness co-occurs with a diverse range of problems, with potential implications for health in later life. The findings underscore the importance of early intervention to prevent lonely young adults from being trapped in loneliness as they age.

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Authors
Matthews, T., Danese, A., Caspi, A., Fisher, H. L., Goldman-Mellor, S., Kepa, A., Moffitt, T. E., Odgers, C. L., & Arseneault, L.
Affiliations
  • King's College London (GB)
  • Duke University (US)
  • University of California, Merced (US)
Corresponding author
Arseneault, Louise
Venue
Psychological Medicine
Published
2018-04-24
Volume
49
Issue
2
Pages
268-277
ISSN
  • 0033-2917 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8978
OpenAlex
W2797004786
Cited by
381
References
53
Citations by year
2026: 28 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 56 · 2023: 61 · 2022: 64 · 2021: 63 · 2020: 51 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 2
FWCI
34.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Psychological Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research Portal (King's College London) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • MQ: Transforming Mental Health (MQ14F40)
  • Nuffield Foundation
  • Jacobs Foundation (G1002190, HD077482)
  • Medical Research Council (HD077482, G1002190, MR/P005918/1)
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ES/P010113/1)
  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (G1002190, HD077482)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P2CHD065563, R01HD077482)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
loneliness, young adults, mental illness, stress coping strategies, unemployment, childhood bullying, social isolation, child mental health, socioeconomic status, gender differences, Environmental Risk Longitudinal Twin Study, early intervention
MeSH terms
Health Risk Behaviors, Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Behavioral Symptoms, Employment, England, Female, Humans, Loneliness, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Social Isolation, Wales, Bullying

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