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Loneliness and Health Outcomes Among Malaysian Older Adults
Makara Journal of Health Research, 2021 Background: Loneliness is a major social problem among the elderly all over the world. Methods: A community-based survey was conducted among 380 community-dwelling older adults residing in Malaysia. A proportional stratified random sampling method was
Siti Zuhaida Hussein +2 more
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Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 2021 Background: Quarantine is a measure to control COVID-19 spread, resulting in an increased perception of loneliness. In turn, sleep disorders (SD) may be more frequently reported in uncertain circumstances.
Álvaro Monterrosa-Castro +2 more
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Topoi, 2023 AbstractWhile loneliness has been linked to various mental and physical health problems, the sense in which loneliness is a cause of these conditions has so far attracted little philosophical attention. This paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing research on health effects of loneliness and therapeutic interventions through current approaches to ...
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BMC Psychology, 2023 Background Existential loneliness is a feeling which stems from a sense of fundamental separation from others and the world. Although commonly mentioned in the loneliness literature, there is relatively little empirical work on this construct, and ...
Phoebe E. McKenna-Plumley +3 more
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Loneliness as experienced by adolescents and young adults: an explorative qualitative study
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 2022 Mental health problems among adolescents and young adults are increasing worldwide together with loneliness, which is considered a global public health problem.
Jessica Hemberg +5 more
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Family influences on adolescent loneliness [PDF]
SHS Web of Conferences, 2023 Loneliness is one of the negative emotions that is often brought up in everyday life. Loneliness has a variety of negative effects and can lead to suicidal thoughts at best.
Ying Mingjun
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AMA Journal of Ethics, 2023 The internet and related media play key roles in education, work, and leisure. It could be argued that people have better interpersonal interactions because of social media, which could reduce loneliness. But documented internet use patterns suggest that the internet increases loneliness.
Andrew P, Smith, Hasah, Alheneidi
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The Impact of Loneliness on Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction Among Older, Sicker Adults
Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, 2015 Objective: This study estimated prevalence rates of loneliness, identified characteristics associated with loneliness, and estimated the impact of loneliness on quality of life (QOL) and patient satisfaction.
Shirley Musich PhD +3 more
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Determining the Quality of Life, Social and Emotional Loneliness of Physically Disabled Individuals
علوم بهداشتی ایران, 2022 Background and purpose: This study aimed to examine the relationship between the life quality of physically disabled individuals and their social and emotional loneliness. Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional type of research in which "
Tuncay POLAT, Fevziye ÇETİNKAYA
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BMC Geriatrics, 2022 Background Frailty is a common condition in older adults that is characterized by transitions between frailty states in both directions (progression and reversion) over time.
Bin-Lin Chu, Wen Zhang
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