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Relationship between loneliness and mental health in students

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Richardson, Thomas, Elliott, Peter, Roberts, Ron·2017·Journal of Public Mental Health

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Purpose: Previous cross-sectional research has examined the effect of loneliness on mental health. The purpose of this paper is to examine longitudinal relationships in students. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 454 British undergraduate students completed measures of loneliness and mental health at four time points. Findings: After controlling for demographics and baseline mental health, greater loneliness predicted greater anxiety, stress, depression and general mental health over time. There was no evidence that mental health problems increased loneliness over time. There was no relationship with alcohol problems. Baseline loneliness predicted greater eating disorder risk at follow-up and vice versa. Research limitations/implications: This study is limited by a relatively small and heavily female sample. Practical implications: Social and psychological interventions to reduce loneliness in university settings may improve mental health. Social implications: Universities should consider organising social activities to mitigate feelings of loneliness in students. Originality/value: This study adds to the literature as a longitudinal analysis showing that loneliness exacerbates poor mental health over time. This also adds to the literature for students specifically, and suggests a possible bi-directional relationship between eating disorders and loneliness for the first time.

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Authors: Richardson, T., Elliott, P., & Roberts, R.
Affiliations: Solent NHS Trust (GB)
University of Southampton (GB)
Kingston University London (GB)
ORCID: Richardson, Thomas
Roberts, Ron
Venue: Journal of Public Mental Health
Publisher: Emerald
Published: 2017-06-19
Volume: 16
Issue: 2
Pages: 48-54
ISSN: 1746-5729 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1108/jpmh-03-2016-0013
OpenAlex: W2612347652
Cited by: 256
References: 33
Citations by year: 2026: 30 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 30 · 2020: 15 · 2019: 13 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1
FWCI: 9.73
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
doi.org
Licence: www.emerald.com/insight/site-policies (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Public Mental Health (publishedVersion)
ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
Research Repository (Kingston University London) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
Keywords: loneliness, mental health, university students, anxiety, stress, depression, eating disorders, alcohol problems, bidirectional relationship

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