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A Meta-Analysis of Interventions to Reduce Loneliness
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Social and demographic trends are placing an increasing number of adults at risk for loneliness, an established risk factor for physical and mental illness. The growing costs of loneliness have led to a number of loneliness reduction interventions. Qualitative reviews have identified four primary intervention strategies: (a) improving social skills, (b) enhancing social support, (c) increasing opportunities for social contact, and (d) addressing maladaptive social cognition. An integrative meta-analysis of loneliness reduction interventions was conducted to quantify the effects of each strategy and to examine the potential role of moderator variables. Results revealed that single-group pre-post and nonrandomized comparison studies yielded larger mean effect sizes relative to randomized comparison studies. Among studies that used the latter design, the most successful interventions addressed maladaptive social cognition. This is consistent with current theories regarding loneliness and its etiology. Theoretical and methodological issues associated with designing new loneliness reduction interventions are discussed.
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“in contrast, some technological interventions for reducing loneliness, as well as animal therapy or robot pets, were not found to significantly reduce loneliness (Masi et al. 2011; Veronese et al. 2021), although other studies find more promising results of such interventions with older adults (Banks, Willoughby, and Banks 2008; Chen et al. 2020; Gasteiger et al. 2021).”
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“As a potential stressor, chronic loneliness is closely associated with depressive symptoms, maladaptive social cognition, and poor recovery following a mental health crisis.82–84”
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“Interventions that focus on improving social skills and social support are one of the successful strategies that have been used to alleviate loneliness among adult population, as discussed in a previous meta-analysis [163].”
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“Most current interventions assume loneliness results from lack of opportunities or competencies to form close relationships (Masi et al., 2011).”
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“a meta-analysis by Masi et al. (2011) revealed that cognitive approaches (i.e., addressing maladaptive social cognition) were most effective in reducing loneliness compared to other strategies, such as social support.”
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“as generally effects of loneliness interventions seem to be rather small in randomized group designs (Masi et al., 2011)”
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BackgroundLee, S., Tsai, Y., Chen, C.-Y., & Huang, L. (2014) · BMC Psychiatry · doi:10.1186/s12888-014-0269-9 · Cited by 32
“The most helpful intervention to decrease loneliness found in a meta-analysis was to reduce maladaptive social cognition [33].”
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Loneliness: the present and the future
Patel, R. S., Wardle, K., & Parikh, R. (2019) · Age and Ageing · doi:10.1093/ageing/afz026 · Cited by 30
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“A meta-analysis of interventions to reduce loneliness found no interventions targeting adolescents (Masi et al.”
BackgroundExistential isolation and cultural orientation
Park, Y. C., & Pinel, E. C. (2020) · Personality and Individual Differences · doi:10.1016/j.paid.2020.109891 · Cited by 33
The Relationship of Loneliness to End‐of‐Life Experience in Older Americans: A Cohort Study
Abedini, N. C., Choi, H., Wei, M. Y., Langa, K. M., & Chopra, V. (2020) · Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · doi:10.1111/jgs.16354 · Cited by 29
“Loneliness, the subjective feeling of isolation, lack of belonging, or lack of companionship,(1) afflicts approximately 40% of older adults(2,3) and is associated with poor health outcomes such as depression,(4) accelerated functional(2) and cognitive decline,(5) and early mortality.(1,6) As such, loneliness and socia…”
BackgroundInfluentialHawkley, L. C., Zheng, B., & Song, X. (2020) · Social Science & Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113000 · Cited by 34
Self-citationLu, M., Wang, R., Huan, L., Pang, F., & Chen, X. (2021) · Research in Autism · doi:10.1016/j.rasd.2021.101829 · Cited by 34
Trends in Psychological Distress and Outpatient Mental Health Care of Adults During the COVID-19 Era
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“For example, an increase in loneliness (48) might have differentially contributed to the increase in psychotherapy (49).”
BackgroundHansen, T., Johansen, R., Kirkøen, B., Stene-Larsen, K., Straiton, M., Tornes, R. A., & Reneflot, A. (2025) · Internet Interventions · doi:10.1016/j.invent.2025.100856 · Cited by 37
“The uncertainty surrounding social interventions suggests they may not alleviate loneliness unless they also address underlying psychological factors such as mistrust, low self-esteem, fear of rejection, and social anxiety (Masi et al., 2011; Qualter et al., 2013).”
Understanding Social Isolation Among Urban Aging Adults: Informing Occupation-Based Approaches
Hand, C. L., Retrum, J. H., Ware, G. E., Iwasaki, P. G., Moaalii, G., & Main, D. S. (2017) · OTJR Occupational Therapy Journal of Research · doi:10.1177/1539449217727119 · Cited by 30
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Reducing loneliness among people with substance use disorders: Feasibility of ‘Groups for Belonging’
Ingram, I., Kelly, P. J., Haslam, C., O'Neil, O. J., Deane, F. P., Baker, A., & Dingle, G. A. (2020) · Drug and Alcohol Review · doi:10.1111/dar.13121 · Cited by 30
The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment by aspects of social isolation
Ishikawa, K. M., Davis, J., Chen, J. J., & Lim, E. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0269795 · Cited by 30
“According to a meta-analysis of interventions to reduce PI, the most successful intervention is treating maladaptive social cognition [32].”
BackgroundLoneliness and mood disorders: consequence, cause and/or unholy alliance?
Giacco, D. (2022) · Current Opinion in Psychiatry · doi:10.1097/yco.0000000000000832 · Cited by 28
“An earlier review [59] categorized those previously described [57] as interventions directly targeting for loneliness, including among those also community-level initiatives.”
BackgroundOmega-3 Supplementation and Loneliness-Related Memory Problems
Jaremka, L. M., Derry, H. M., Bornstein, R. A., Prakash, R. S., Peng, J., Belury, M. A., Andridge, R., Malarkey, W. B., & Kiecolt‐Glaser, J. K. (2014) · Psychosomatic Medicine · doi:10.1097/psy.0000000000000104 · Cited by 28
“However, a recent review concluded that most loneliness interventions are ineffective and the most promising intervention is cognitive behavioral therapy (50), a time- and resource-intensive treatment.”
BackgroundThe importance of social ties in mental health
Hare-Duke, L. (2017) · Mental Health and Social Inclusion · doi:10.1108/mhsi-07-2017-0029 · Cited by 30
The Resilience Bank Account: Skills for Optimal Performance
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“40 The challenge is recognizing the symptoms for what they are.”
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“A systematic review reported an effect of social interaction intervention on loneliness among older adults [37].”
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“In a meta-analysis conducted by Masi et al. (2011) on studies from 1970 until 2009, tested in RCT’s, interventions to improve social skills or increased opportunities for social interaction were not effective.”
BackgroundMethodInfluentialKonno, Y., Nagata, M., Hino, A., Tateishi, S., Tsuji, M., Ogami, A., Yoshimura, R., Matsuda, S., Fujino, Y., & for the CORoNaWork Project (2021) · Preventive Medicine Reports · doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101621 · Cited by 28
“…distance, and using appropriate protective equipment, along with exercise programs, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, all of which are known to be effective in reducing loneliness, may be valuable when time constraints are a consideration (Hwang et al., 2020; Masi et al., 2011).”
Loneliness and mortality: The moderating effect of positive affect
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Zhang, J., Liu, D., Fu, P., Liu, Z., Lai, C., Yang, C., Chen, K., Bao, W.-D., Hu, F., Du, H., et al. (2022) · Molecular Psychiatry · doi:10.1038/s41380-022-01694-5 · Cited by 27
“Moreover, due to social and demographic changes, increasingly many people are at risk of loneliness in modern society [50], and this risk is further exacerbated in the current context of recurrent or sporadic outbreaks of COVID-19 worldwide.”
BackgroundCollege students’ experiences of and coping with loneliness - possibilities of peer support
Vaarala, M., Määttä, K., & Uusiautti, S. (2013) · International Journal of Research Studies in Education · doi:10.5861/ijrse.2013.510 · Cited by 29
A longitudinal analysis of cross-border ties and depression for Latino adults
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“Although the impact of these technologies on social isolation in the general population is unclear (Masi et al., 2011), improved access to these technologies may be particularly important for immigrants and their family members if it facilitates connection with broader cross-border network…”
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Head versus heart: social media reveals differential language of loneliness from depression
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There but not really involved: The meanings of loneliness for people with chronic illness
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The price of wearing (or not wearing) the crown: The effects of loneliness on leaders and followers
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“distressing affective reaction to a perceived deficiency in social relationships or an absence of desired closeness, sincerity, and emotionality in relationships (Masi et al., 2011).”
BackgroundKumar, R. G., Ornstein, K. A., Bollens‐Lund, E., Watson, E. M., Ankuda, C. K., Kelley, A. S., & Dams-O’Connor, K. (2020) · International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry · doi:10.1002/gps.5271 · Cited by 29
“Also, several evidence-based interventions involving social skills training addressing maladaptive social cognition have been shown to be efficacious at reducing loneliness in the general population.(55) Given the unique effects of recent and later life TBI in the current study, TBI prevention is and should remain a h…”
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“Of these interventions, addressing maladaptive social cognition was most successful.(49) However, one review suggested that more rigorous research designs such as randomized controlled trials are necessary to examine the effects of interventions in improving loneliness among older adults in the future.”
BackgroundHowden, K., Yan, A. P., Glidden, C., Romanescu, R. G., Scott, I., Deleemans, J. M., Chalifour, K., Eaton, G., Gupta, A. A., Bolton, J. M., et al. (2021) · Supportive Care in Cancer · doi:10.1007/s00520-021-06628-5 · Cited by 27
“Therefore, interventions targeting loneliness among patients with cancer are essential [9, 15, 16].”
BackgroundChristie, H., Hiscox, L. V., Halligan, S. L., & Creswell, C. (2022) · JCPP Advances · doi:10.1002/jcv2.12095 · Cited by 26
“This is a cause for concern given that loneliness has been shown to have a longer ‐ term impact on mental and physical health (Masi et al., 2011).”
BackgroundLong, K. M., Casey, K., Bhar, S. S., Mahmud, A. A., Curran, S., Hunter, K., & Lim, M. H. (2022) · Ageing and Society · doi:10.1017/s0144686x2200085x · Cited by 32
“A variety of technological and non-technological interventions have been designed to target loneliness for older adults, with varying efficacy and levels of accessibility reported (Masi et al ., 2010; Choi et al ., 2012; Stojanovic et al ., 2017; Gardiner et al ., 2018; Poscia et al ., 2018).”
BackgroundEstimating the prevalence of social and emotional loneliness across the adult lifespan
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What types of green space disrupt a lonelygenic environment? A cohort study
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The Development of LISTEN: A Novel Intervention for Loneliness
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“Masi, Chen, Hawkley, & Cacioppo (2011) completed a meta-analysis of interventions for loneliness and suggested that interventions could be more effective if they were designed to target the faulty cognitive processes associated with loneliness [26].”
White matter structure in loneliness
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Misery loves company: Predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention
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Metadata
- Authors
- Masi, C. M., Chen, H.-Y., Hawkley, L. C., & Cacioppo, J. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Chicago (US)
- Corresponding author
- Masi, Christopher M.
- Venue
- Personality and Social Psychology Review
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2010-08-17
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 219-266
- ISSN
- 1088-8683 (ISSN-L)
- 1532-7957
- PMC
- PMC3865701
- OpenAlex
- W2138867401
- Cited by
- 1,995
- References
- 168
- Citations by year
- 2026: 149 · 2025: 211 · 2024: 212 · 2023: 205 · 2022: 214 · 2021: 231 · 2020: 221 · 2019: 130 · 2018: 90 · 2017: 92 · 2016: 54 · 2015: 67 · 2014: 46 · 2013: 40 · 2012: 18
- FWCI
- 4.14
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- europepmc.org
- Locations
- Personality and Social Psychology Review (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (Z99 RG999999, 5r01ag036433-02)
- National Institute on Aging (R01-AG036433, K08AG027200, R01AG034052)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Death Anxiety and Social Exclusion
- Keywords
- loneliness, social skills training, social support, social contact, intervention effectiveness, moderators, randomized controlled trials, non-randomized studies
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Health Promotion, Humans, Loneliness, Psychotherapy, Research Design, Social Adjustment, Social Perception, Social Support
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