ArticleJournal of adolescence2022
Loneliness and personal well-being in young people: Moderating effects of individual, interpersonal, and community factors.
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- Community music activity participation and loneliness among Chinese young adults living alone.Frontiers in public health · 2026Observational
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- The Moderating Effect of Social Capital on the Relationship Between Loneliness and Depression in Older Adults.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Loneliness, social support, and social networks: urban-rural variation and links to wellbeing in Scotland.Journal of public health (Berlin, Germany) · 2025Article
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- Effects of physical activity on college students' interpersonal competence: chain-mediated effects of self-control and prosocial interpersonal emotional management.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- The influence of educational transitions on loneliness and mental health from emerging adults' perspectives.International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being · 2024Article
- Predicting the Risk of Loneliness in Children and Adolescents: A Machine Learning Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- What Should Personalised Mental Health Support Involve? Views of Young People with Lived Experience and Professionals from Eight Countries.Administration and policy in mental health · 2024Article
- Effect of Perfectionism on Interpersonal Sensitivity Among Nursing Students: The Mediating Role of Coping Style and Subjective Well-Being.Psychology research and behavior management · 2024Article
- Growth mindset and well-being in social interactions: countering individual loneliness.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Parental democratic communication and adolescent well-being in an era of loneliness: the mediating role of societal trust.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Analysis of the Influence of Socio-Demographic Variables and Some Nutrition and Lifestyle Habits on Beverage Consumption in the Spanish Population.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Sadness and Loneliness in Adolescents with Physical, Sensory or Health Problems in Low/Middle-Income Countries.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Mental health and loneliness in Scottish schools: A multilevel analysis of data from the health behaviour in school-aged children study.The British journal of educational psychology · 2023Article
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Abstract
introductionLoneliness is prevalent among young people. But, there is little work exploring the association between loneliness with well-being among this age group. Framed by social-ecological theory, we examined demographic, interpersonal, and community factors associated with personal wellbeing and, critically, identified malleable moderators of the relationship between loneliness and well-being that could be targeted in intervention efforts.
methodsWe used cross-sectional, secondary data from 965 young people (aged 16-24) from the Community Life Survey in England. Loneliness was measured using a single-item direct measure; personal wellbeing was measured through a composite measure containing items assessing happiness, life satisfaction, and a sense that life is worthwhile (α = 0.88). Regression techniques were used to assess associations between individual, interpersonal, and community factors and well-being, and to identify moderators of the relationship between loneliness and well-being.
resultsLoneliness was negatively associated with well-being. Chatting with neighbors and having people to provide help moderated the relationship between loneliness and well-being. Full-time students and those with good physical health had higher well-being while being a carer was predictive of lower well-being. All community variables were strongly associated with increased well-being. Of all interpersonal variables investigated, only having people to count on was associated with increased well-being.
conclusionsOur results demonstrate that supportive relationships and close community ties are important for reducing the negative impact of loneliness on youth well-being. Interventions to improve well-being could benefit from targeting these aspects of young people's social and community lives, while acknowledging individual vulnerabilities, such as poor physical health.
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