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Nationwide longitudinal study reveals impact of both national restriction levels and genetic risk factors on loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic

Scientific Reports
The impact of social restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic on social isolation and loneliness has been widely debated, yet little attention has been given to identifying particularly vulnerable groups.
Liam Quinn, Maria Didriksen, Christian Erikstrup, Bitten Aagaard, Christina Mikkelsen, DBDS genetic consortium, Henrik Ullum, Janna Nissen, Jakob Thaning Bay, Khoa Manh Dinh, Mie Topholm Bruun, Sisse Rye Ostrowski, Thomas Werge, Andrew J. Schork, Ole Birger Pedersen, Lea Arregui Nordahl Christoffersen   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Internet addiction and loneliness among children and adolescents in the education setting: an empirical pilot study [PDF]

, 2014
Research into various behavioural addictions has shown that such behaviour can negatively impact psychological wellbeing. One behavioural addiction that has been increasingly studied empirically is that of Internet Addiction (IA).
Griffiths, MD, Patrão, IM, Pontes, HM
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Mepylome: A Point‐of‐Care Tumor Diagnostic Toolkit for Tumor DNA Methylation and Copy Number Analysis

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
DNA methylation and chromosomal copy number profiling have recently become essential for tumor diagnostics. The open‐source tool Mepylome enables this task in clinical routine. It combines several machine learning strategies and allows users to interactively examine respective data through an intuitive graphical interface. Running up to 65 times faster
Jon Brugger, Claus Hultschig, Daniel Baumhoer, Baptiste Ameline, Benjamin Maciej Freyter, Stephan Frank, Jürgen Hench   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Facilitators and barriers to neighborhood social integration

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Social isolation has reached concerning rates, particularly in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. Social integration is critical to combatting social isolation and loneliness by promoting a sense of community and belonging. Yet, most existing research centers on fostering close personal relationships within family and friend networks.
Joelle Fuchs, Deena Shariq, Emily Yang, Giselle Maya, Taylor L. Wilds, Collin W. Mueller, Arianna M. Gard   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Loneliness

, 2018
Many children report feeling lonely sometimes or often. For most of thosechildren, loneliness is a temporary experience, serving an adaptive function by motivating them to reconnect to others. Some children, however, feel lonely across long periods of time.
Maes, Marlies, Vanhalst, Janne, Qualter, Pamela   +2 more
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Delivering a family‐based child mental health promotion program among two resettled refugee communities during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Lessons learned in a hybrid type II implementation‐effectiveness randomized controlled trial

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Resettled refugee families face elevated mental health risks, compounded by structural and cultural barriers. The Family Strengthening Intervention for Resettlement (FSIR), co‐developed with resettled refugee communities, aims to improve family functioning and child mental health.
Euijin Jung, Candace Black, Matias Placencio‐Castro, Lila Chamlagai, Rilwan Osman, Morgan Hoffman, William Beardslee, Theresa S. Betancourt   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of the sense of power on loneliness among international students in China: the chain mediating role of perceived discrimination and loneliness stigma

BMC Psychology
Background Loneliness is a common emotional experience among international students that can affect their mental health, cultural adaptation, and academic development.
Qunming Yuan, Xinchang Lu, Xiaoli Shi, Jiaqi Leng, Zhiguang Fan   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A 6-item scale for overall, emotional, and social loneliness: Confirmatory tests on survey data [PDF]

, 2006
Loneliness is an indicator of social well-being and pertains to the feeling of missing an intimate relationship (emotional loneliness) or missing a wider social network (social loneliness). The 11-item De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale has proved to be a
Baltes, Margret M., Broese van Groenou, De Jong Gierveld, Jenny, Dykstra, Pearl A., Havens, Betty, Jenny De Jong Gierveld, Jones, Warren H., Jöreskog, Karl G., Knipscheer, Cees P. M., Mullins, Larry C., Perlman, Daniel, Theo Van Tilburg, Wagner, Michael, Waite, Linda, Weiss, Robert S.   +14 more
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Who puts the “support” in supportive housing? The relationship between housing staff support and resident experiences, and the potential moderating role of self‐determination

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The provision of residential and community‐based services for individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) has become increasingly important following the deinstitutionalization movement. Much of the existing research on supportive housing focuses on housing outcomes rather than exploring how the program helps its residents thrive in the ...
Kenna E. Dickard, Greg Townley
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between qualitative and quantitative loneliness and suicidal ideation by occupational classification in the working-age population: a nationally-representative survey

BMC Public Health
Background Rising digitalization and individualism in the workplace after the COVID-19 pandemic have increased loneliness and related problems in the working-age population.
Jihye Heo, Jin Lee, Hyunjin Cho, Juhee Cho, Danbee Kang   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source