Published papers

This page shares some of the latest published research papers on loneliness and social isolation in mental health. We make no claims as to their quality and leave you to judge.

A fantastic way to keep up-to-date with the latest loneliness and social isolation research is through the Foundation for Social Connection Social Isolation and Loneliness weekly research reports. F4SC has taken over the dissemination of the Social Isolation & Loneliness Working Group (SILWG) weekly report.

Papers published by network leads and co-investigators

Loneliness, Social Isolation & Covid-19

Perkins R, Kaye SL, Zammit BB, Mason-Bertrand A, Spiro N, Williamon A. How arts engagement supported social connectedness during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: findings from the HEartS Survey. Public Health. 2022 Jun;207:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.03.002.

Shah, P., Hardy, J., Birken, M. et al. (2022) What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: a coproduced, qualitative interview study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-022-02254-6

Shah P, Hardy J, Birken B, Foye U, Olive RR, Nyikavaranda P, Dare C, Stefanidou T, Schlief M, Pearce E, Lyons N, Machin K, Jeynes T, Chipp B, Chhapia A, Barber N, Gillard S, Pitman A, Simpson A, Johnson S, Lloyd-Evans B (submitted) What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings from follow-up interviews using a coproduced, participatory qualitative approach. Medrxiv: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.12.21261913v1.full

Gillard, S., Dare, C., Hardy, J, Nyikavaranda, P., Olive, R. R., Shah, P., Birken, M., Foye, U., Ocloo, J., Pearce, E., Stefanidou, T.,Pitman, A., Simpson, A., Johnson, S., Lloyd-Evans, B. (2021) et al. Experiences of living with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK: a coproduced, participatory qualitative interview study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02051-7

Loneliness, Social Isolation & Mental Health

Umagami, Kana; (2023) Towards a better understanding of loneliness in autistic adults: examining measurement tools and lived experiences. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).

Lin HC, Chang CC, Chang YP, Chen YL, Yen CF. Associations among Perceived Sexual Stigma from Family and Peers, Internalized Homonegativity, Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety among Gay and Bisexual Men in Taiwan. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 20;19(10):6225. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19106225. PMID: 35627760; PMCID: PMC9141414.

Scott, H.R., Pitman, A. Kozhuharova, P, Lloyd-Evans, B (2020) A systematic review of studies describing the influence of informal social support on psychological wellbeing in people bereaved by sudden or violent causes of death. BMC Psychiatry 20, 265 doi.org/10.1186/s12888-020-02639-4

Barreto, M., van Breen, J., Victor, C., Hammond, C., Eccles, A., Richins, M. T., & Qualter, P. (2022). Exploring the nature and variation of the stigma associated with loneliness. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 02654075221087190. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02654075221087190

Mann F, Wang J, Pearce E, Ma R, Schlief M, Lloyd-Evans B, Ikhtabi S, Johnson S. Loneliness and the onset of new mental health problems in the general population. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2022 May 18. doi: 10.1007/s00127-022-02261-7.

Giacco, D., Kirkbride, J.B., Ermakova, A.O. et al. Neighbourhood characteristics and social isolation of people with psychosis: a multi-site cross-sectional study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-021-02190-x

Ikhtabi, S., Pitman, A., Toh, G. et al. (2022) The experience of loneliness among people with a “personality disorder” diagnosis or traits: a qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Psychiatry 22, 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03767-9

LSIMHRN PATHWAYS PLUS PROJECT PAPER: Taylor BL, Howard LM, Jackson K, Johnson S, Mantovani N, Nath S, Sokolova AY, Sweeney A. (2021) Mums Alone: Exploring the Role of Isolation and Loneliness in the Narratives of Women Diagnosed with Perinatal Depression. Journal of Clinical Medicine 10(11):2271. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm10112271

Hards, E., Loades, M.E., Higson-Sweeney, N., Shafran, R. [LSIMHRN co-investigator], Serafimova, T., Brigden, A., Reynolds, S., Crawley, E., Chatburn, E., Linney, C., McManus, M. and Borwick, C. (2021) Loneliness and mental health in children and adolescents with pre-existing mental health problems: A rapid systematic review. Br J Clin Psychol. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjc.12331

Mann F, Wang J, Pearce E, Ma R, Schleif M, Lloyd-Evans B, Johnson S (Preprint: not yet peer reviewed) Loneliness and the onset of new mental health problems in the general population: a systematic review. MedRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.01.26.21250587

Käll, A., Shafran, R. & Andersson, G. (2021) Exploring Latent Profiles of Psychopathology in a Sample of Lonely People Seeking Treatment. J Psychopathol Behav Assess. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-021-09870-7

Alasmawi K, Mann F, Lewis G, White S, Mezey G, Lloyd-Evans B. (2020) To what extent does severity of loneliness vary among different mental health diagnostic groups: A cross-sectional study. J Ment Health Nurs. doi: 10.1111/inm.12727.

Käll, A., Shafran, R., Lindegaard, T., Bennett, S., Cooper, Z., Coughtrey, A., & Andersson, G. (2020). A common elements approach to the development of a modular cognitive behavioral theory for chronic loneliness. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 88(3), 269–282. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000454

Pitman AL, King MB, Marston L, Osborn DP (2020) The association of loneliness after sudden bereavement with risk of suicide attempt: a nationwide survey of bereaved adults. J.Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2020 Jul 18. doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-01921-w.

Wang J, Lloyd-Evans B, Marston L, Mann F, Ma R, Johnson S. (2020) Loneliness as a predictor of outcomes in mental disorders among people who have experienced a mental health crisis: a 4-month prospective study. BMC Psychiatry. 20(1):249. doi: 10.1186/s12888-020-02665-2.

Wang J, Lloyd-Evans B, Marston L, Ma R, Mann F, Solmi F, Johnson S. (2020) Epidemiology of loneliness in a cohort of UK mental health community crisis service users. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 55(7):811-822. doi: 10.1007/s00127-019-01734-6.

Wang, J., Lloyd-Evans, B., Marston, L., Ma, R., Mann, F., Solmi, F., & Johnson, S. (2019). Epidemiology of loneliness in a cohort of UK mental health community crisis service users. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. DOI: 10.1007/s00127-019-01734-6

Wang, J., Mann, F., Lloyd-Evans, B., Ma, R., & Johnson, S. (2018). Associations between loneliness and perceived social support and outcomes of mental health problems: a systematic review. BMC psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-018-1736-5

Loneliness, Social Isolation & Young People

Achterbergh L, Pitman A, Birken M, Pearce E, Sno H, Johnson, S. (2020) The experience of loneliness among young people with depression: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the literature. S.BMC Psychiatry 20(1):415. doi: 10.1186/s12888-020-02818-3.

Loades ME, Chatburn E, Higson-Sweeney N, Reynolds S, Shafran R, Brigden A, Linney C, McManus MN, Borwick C, Crawley E (2020) Rapid Systematic Review: The Impact of Social Isolation and Loneliness on the Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the Context of COVID-19. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (2020), doi: 10.1016/j.jaac.2020.05.009

Pitman, A., Mann, F., & Johnson, S. (2018). Advancing our understanding of loneliness and mental health problems in young people. The Lancet Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30436-X

Loneliness, Social Isolation & Older Adults: McDaid D, Park A-L. (2021) Modelling the Economic Impact of Reducing Loneliness in Community Dwelling Older People in England. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(4):1426. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041426; Lee SL, Pearce E, Ajnakina O, Johnson S, Lewis G, Mann F, Pitman A, Solmi F, Sommerlad A, Steptoe A, Tymoszuk U, Lewis G. (2020) The association between loneliness and depressive symptoms among adults aged 50 years and older: a 12-year population-based cohort study. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Nov 9:S2215-0366(20)30383-7. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30383-7.; Wang J, Lloyd-Evans B, Marston L, Ma R, Mann F, Solmi F, Johnson S. (2020) Epidemiology of loneliness in a cohort of UK mental health community crisis service users. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 55(7):811-822. doi: 10.1007/s00127-019-01734-6.

Tackling Loneliness & Social Isolation

Liebmann, M., Pitman, A., Hsueh, YC. Bertotti, M, Pearce E. (2022) Do people perceive benefits in the use of social prescribing to address loneliness and/or social isolation? A qualitative meta-synthesis of the literature. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 1264 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08656-1

Schlief M, Stefanidou T, Wright T, Levy G, Pitman A, Lewis G (accepted) Promoting inclusivity and acceptance of diverse sexual and gender identities in schools: a Rapid Realist Review of universal interventions to improve mental health. Nature Human Behaviour. preprint: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2022.08.02.22277994v1

Liebmann, M., Pitman, A., Hsueh, YC. Bertotti, M, Pearce E. (2022) Do people perceive benefits in the use of social prescribing to address loneliness and/or social isolation? A qualitative meta-synthesis of the literature. BMC Health Serv Res 22, 1264 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-08656-1

Wood, C. J., Barton, J. L., & Wicks, C. L. (2022). The Impact of Therapeutic Community Gardening on the Wellbeing, Loneliness, and Life Satisfaction of Individuals with Mental Illness. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13166.

Wheeler, R., Lobley, M., McCann, J., & Phillimore, A. “It's a lonely old world”: Developing a multidimensional understanding of loneliness in farming. Sociologia Ruralis. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/soru.12399

Toh G, Pearce E, Vines J, Ikhtabi S, Birken M, Pitman A, Johnson S. Digital interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among individuals with mental health conditions: a scoping review. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 May 12;22(1):331. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03889-0.

Hsueh, Y.-C.; Batchelor, R.; Liebmann, M.; Dhanani, A.; Vaughan, L.; Fett, A.-K.; Mann, F.; Pitman, A. A Systematic Review of Studies Describing the Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Potential Harms of Place-Based Interventions to Address Loneliness and Mental Health Problems. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 4766. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19084766

Wang C, Pearce E, Jones R and Lloyd-Evans B (2022) ‘Kindness by Post’: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Participatory Public Mental Health Project. Front. Psychol. 12:813432. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.813432

Hickin N, Käll A, Shafran R [LSIMHRN co-investigator], Sutcliffe S, Manzotti G, Langan D. (2021) The effectiveness of psychological interventions for loneliness: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clin Psychol Rev. 2021 Aug;88:102066. doi: 10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102066.

Perkins, R. [LSIMHRN co-investigator], Mason-Bertrand, A., Tymoszuk, U. et al. (2021) Arts engagement supports social connectedness in adulthood: findings from the HEartS Survey. BMC Public Health 21, 1208. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11233-6

Stefanidou, T., Wang, J., Morant, N., Lloyd-Evans, B. & Johnson, S. (2021) et al. Loneliness in early psychosis: a qualitative study exploring the views of mental health practitioners in early intervention services. BMC Psychiatry 21, 134 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03138-w

Käll, A., Backlund, U., Shafran, R., & Andersson, G. (2020). Lonesome no more? A two-year follow-up of internet-administered cognitive behavioral therapy for loneliness. Internet Interventions. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.invent.2019.100301

Ma, R., Mann, F., Wang, J., Lloyd-Evans, B., Terhune, J., Al-Shihabi, A., & Johnson, S. (2019). The effectiveness of interventions for reducing subjective and objective social isolation among people with mental health problems: a systematic review. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. DOI: 10.1007/s00127-019-01800-z

Lloyd-Evans, B., Bone, J. K., Pinfold, V., Lewis, G., Billings, J., Frerichs, J., ... & Johnson, S. (2017). The Community Navigator Study: a feasibility randomised controlled trial of an intervention to increase community connections and reduce loneliness for people with complex anxiety or depression. Trials. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-017-2226-7

Mann, F., Bone, J. K., Lloyd-Evans, B., Frerichs, J., Pinfold, V., Ma, R., ... & Johnson, S. (2017). A life less lonely: the state of the art in interventions to reduce loneliness in people with mental health problems. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-017-1392-y

Further publications

2018

Pitman A., Mann F., Johnson S (2018) Advancing our understanding of loneliness and mental health problems in young people The Lancet Psychiatry 5(12):955-956 doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(18)30436-X

Philip Hyland, Mark Shevlin, et al. Quality not quantity: loneliness subtypes, psychological trauma, and mental health in the US adult population. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 54, 1089–1099 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1597-8

Emily K. Lindsay, Shinzen Young, Kirk Warren Brown, Joshua M. Smyth, J. David Creswell. Mindfulness training reduces loneliness and increases social contact in a randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Feb 2019, 116 (9) 3488-3493; DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1813588116

Xia Zhao, Dan Zhang, Menglian Wu, Yang Yang, Hui Xie, Yuqin Li, Jihui Jia, Yonggang Su. Loneliness and depression symptoms among the elderly in nursing homes: A moderated mediation model of resilience and social support. Psychiatry Research, Volume 268, 2018, Pages 143-151, ISSN 0165-1781, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.07.011.

Nan Sook Park, Beom S. Lee, David A. Chiriboga, Soondool Chung. Loneliness as a mediator in the relationship between social engagement and depressive symptoms: Age differences among community‐dwelling Korean adults. Health and Social Care, Volume27, Issue3, May 2019, Pages 706-716, https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12687

2019

Coughtrey, A., Birken, M., Steare, T., Bennett, S., Johnson, S., Pitman, A., ... & Shafran, R. (2019). Initial evidence review-Strategies for encouraging psychological and emotional resilience in response to loneliness 2019.

Dagan Y, Yager J. (2019) Addressing Loneliness in Complex PTSD. J Nerv Ment Dis. 207(6):433-439. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000992.PMID: 31045977

Doğan N, Dikeç G, Uygun E. (2019) Syrian refugees' experiences with mental health services in Turkey: "I felt lonely because I wasn't able to speak to anyone". Perspect Psychiatr Care 55(4):673-680. doi: 10.1111/ppc.12400

Abdellaoui, A., Sanchez-Roige, S., Sealock, J., Treur, J. L., Dennis, J., Fontanillas, P., ... & van der Zee, M. (2019). Phenome-wide investigation of health outcomes associated with genetic predisposition to loneliness. Human Molecular Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddz219

Badcock, J. C., Mackinnon, A., Waterreus, A., Watts, G. F., Castle, D., McGrath, J. J., & Morgan, V. A. (2019). Loneliness in psychotic illness and its association with cardiometabolic disorders. Schizophrenia Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.schres.2018.09.021

Theurer, K. A., Stone, R. I., Suto, M. J., Timonen, V., Brown, S. G., & Mortenson, W. B. (2019). Reducing loneliness and depression: The power of peer mentoring in long-term care. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2019.08.011

Steffens, N. K., LaRue, C. J., Haslam, C., Walter, Z. C., Cruwys, T., Munt, K. A., ... & Tarrant, M. (2019). Social identification-building interventions to improve health: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health psychology review. https://doi.org/10.1080/17437199.2019.1669481

Le, T., Cowan, T., Schwartz, E., Elvevåg, B., Holmlund, T., Foltz, P., . . . Cohen, A. (2019). The importance of loneliness in psychotic-like symptoms: Data from three studies. Psychiatry Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.112625

Bruce, L., Wu, J., Lustig, S., Russell, D., & Nemecek, D. (2019). Loneliness in the United States: A 2018 National Panel Survey of Demographic, Structural, Cognitive, and Behavioral Characteristics. American Journal of Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0890117119856551

Ge, S., Pan, W., Wu, B., Plassman, B., & McConnell, E. S. (2019). Longitudinal interrelationship between sensory loss, social support, loneliness, and cognition. Innovation in Aging. DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.3015

Sun, N., Hua, C., Qiu, X., & Brown, J. S. (2019). The influence of loneliness and rural residence on depression in later life. Innovation in Aging. DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.3051

Tsai, T. Y., Tseng, H. H., Chi, M. K., Wu, C. S., Yang, Y., Chen, P., & Chang, H. (2019). The interaction of oxytocin and social support, loneliness, and cortisol level in major depression. Clinical Psychopharmacology and Neuroscience. https://dx.doi.org/10.9758%2Fcpn.2019.17.4.487

Zaccaria, D., Casanova, G., & Guaita, A. (2019). Impact of offline and online social networks on loneliness and mental health among italian older people. Innovation in Aging. (PDF)

Robertson, G. (2019). Understanding the psychological drivers of loneliness: The first step towards developing more effective psychosocial interventions. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. https://doi.org/10.1108/QAOA-03-2019-0008

Andrew J. Arnold, Piotr Winkielman, & Karen Dobkins. (2019). Interoception and Social Connection. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02589

Bergefurt, L., Kemperman, A., Van den Berg, P., Borgers, A., Van der Waerden, P., Oosterhuis, G., & Hommel, M. (2019). Loneliness and Life Satisfaction Explained by Public-Space Use and Mobility Patterns. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390%2Fijerph16214282

Bernhold, Q. (2019). Parasocial relationships with disliked television characters, depressive symptoms, and loneliness among older adults. Journal of Applied Communication Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00909882.2019.1679384

Chau, A., Zhu, C., & So, S. (2019). Loneliness and the psychosis continuum: A meta-analysis on positive psychotic experiences and a meta-analysis on negative psychotic experiences. International Review of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1080/09540261.2019.1636005

Hsueh, Y., Chen, C., Hsiao, Y., & Lin, C. (2019). A longitudinal, cross-lagged panel analysis of loneliness and depression among community-based older adults. Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect. https://doi.org/10.1080/08946566.2019.1660936

O'Day, E., Morrison, A., Goldin, P., Gross, J., & Heimberg, R. (2019). Social Anxiety, Loneliness, and the Moderating Role of Emotion Regulation. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2019.38.9.751

Galway, K., Forbes, T., Mallon, S., Santin, O., Best, P., Neff, J., ... & Pitman, A. (2019). Adapting digital social prescribing for suicide bereavement support: the findings of a consultation exercise to explore the acceptability of implementing digital social prescribing within an existing postvention service. International journal of environmental research and public health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16224561

Zhu, X., Huebner, E. S., & Tian, L. (2019). A person-centered longitudinal analysis of adolescents’ loneliness and social anxiety: Clusters, predictors, and outcomes. School Psychology. DOI: 10.1037/spq0000328

Straatmann, V. S., Lai, E., Lange, T., Campbell, M. C., Wickham, S., Andersen, A. M. N., ... & Taylor-Robinson, D. (2019). How do early-life factors explain social inequalities in adolescent mental health? Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study. J Epidemiol Community Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2019-212367

Davis, S. K., Nowland, R., & Qualter, P. (2019). The Role of Emotional Intelligence in the Maintenance of Depression Symptoms and Loneliness Among Children. Frontiers in psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01672

Fancourt, D., & Tymoszuk, U. (2019). Cultural engagement and incident depression in older adults: evidence from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing. The British Journal of Psychiatry. (PDF)

Tymoszuk, U., Perkins, R., Fancourt, D., & Williamon, A. (2019). Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between receptive arts engagement and loneliness among older adults. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-019-01764-0

Tymoszuk, U., Perkins, R., Spiro, N., Williamon, A., & Fancourt, D. (2019). Longitudinal associations between short-term, repeated, and sustained arts engagement and well-being outcomes in older adults. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B. https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbz085

Sommerlad, A., Sabia, S., Singh-Manoux, A., Lewis, G., & Livingston, G. (2019). Association of social contact with dementia and cognition: 28-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study. PLoS medicine. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002862

Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Chang, M. X. L., Bentley, S. V., Haslam, S. A., Dingle, G. A., & Jetten, J. (2019). GROUPS 4 HEALTH reduces loneliness and social anxiety in adults with psychological distress: Findings from a randomized controlled trial. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology. (PDF)

Ypsilanti, A., Lazuras, L., Powell, P., & Overton, P. (2019). Self-disgust as a potential mechanism explaining the association between loneliness and depression. Journal of affective disorders. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.056

Maes, M., Nelemans, S. A., Danneel, S., Fernández-Castilla, B., Van den Noortgate, W., Goossens, L., & Vanhalst, J. (2019). Loneliness and social anxiety across childhood and adolescence: Multilevel meta-analyses of cross-sectional and longitudinal associations. Developmental psychology. DOI: 10.1037/dev0000719

Loveys, K., Fricchione, G., Kolappa, K., Sagar, M., & Broadbent, E. (2019). Reducing Patient Loneliness With Artificial Agents: Design Insights From Evolutionary Neuropsychiatry. Journal of medical Internet research. https://dx.doi.org/10.2196%2F13664

Hill, E. M., & Hamm, A. (2019). Intolerance of uncertainty, social support, and loneliness in relation to anxiety and depressive symptoms among women diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Psycho‐oncology. (PDF)

Giano, Z., Hubach, R. D., Deboy, K., Meyers, H., Currin, J. M., & Wheeler, D. L. (2019). A comparative analysis of rural and urban MSM depressive symptomology: the mediating effects of loneliness. Psychology & Sexuality. https://doi.org/10.1080/19419899.2019.1593885

Yavuzer, Y., Albayrak, G., & Kılıçarslan, S. (2019). Relationships amongst aggression, self-theory, loneliness, and depression in emerging adults. Psychological reports. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0033294118784866

Chu, H. Y., Chen, M. F., Tsai, C. C., Chan, H. S., & Wu, T. L. (2019). Efficacy of a horticultural activity program for reducing depression and loneliness in older residents of nursing homes in Taiwan. Geriatric Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2018.12.012

Barros, P., Fat, L. N., Garcia, L. M., Slovic, A. D., Thomopoulos, N., de Sá, T. H., ... & Mindell, J. S. (2019). Social consequences and mental health outcomes of living in high-rise residential buildings and the influence of planning, urban design and architectural decisions: A systematic review. Cities. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cities.2019.05.015

Martínez-Vispo, C., López-Durán, A., Rodríguez-Cano, R., Fernández del Río, E., Senra, C., & Becoña, E. (2019). Effect of Depressive Symptoms and Sex on the Relationship Between Loneliness and Cigarette Dependence: A Moderated Mediation. The Journal of psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/00223980.2019.1598929

Liang, D., Teng, M., & Xu, D. (2019). Impact of perceived social support on depression in Chinese rural‐to‐urban migrants: The mediating effects of loneliness and resilience. Journal of community psychology. https://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22215

Loboprabhu, S., & Molinari, V. (2019). Appreciating the 4 "Ts" of Loneliness When Providing Psychiatric Care for the Lonely Patient. Journal of Psychiatric Practice. DOI: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000416

Wang, J., Lloyd-Evans, B., Marston, L., Ma, R., Mann, F., Solmi, F., & Johnson, S. (2019). Epidemiology of loneliness in a cohort of UK mental health community crisis service users. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-019-01734-6

Mund, M., Freuding, M. M., Möbius, K., Horn, N., & Neyer, F. J. (2019). The Stability and Change of Loneliness Across the Life Span: A Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Studies. Personality and Social Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/u26ky

Ejlskov, L., Bøggild, H., Kuh, D., & Stafford, M. (2019). Social relationship adversities throughout the lifecourse and risk of loneliness in later life. Ageing & Society. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X19000345

Matthews, T., Odgers, C. L., Danese, A., Fisher, H. L., Newbury, J. B., Caspi, A., ... & Arseneault, L. (2019). Loneliness and neighborhood characteristics: a multi-informant, nationally representative study of young adults. Psychological science. https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0956797619836102

Lim, M. H., Gleeson, J. F., Rodebaugh, T. L., Eres, R., Long, K. M., Casey, K., ... & Penn, D. L. (2019). A pilot digital intervention targeting loneliness in young people with psychosis. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-019-01681-2

White, R., Haddock, G., & Varese, F. (2019). Supporting the intimate relationship needs of service users with psychosis: what are the barriers and facilitators? Journal of Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2019.1608928

Lara, E., Martín-María, N., De la Torre-Luque, A., Koyanagi, A., Vancampfort, D., Izquierdo, A., & Miret, M. (2019). Does loneliness contribute to mild cognitive impairment and dementia? A systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Ageing research reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2019.03.002

Moeller, R. W., & Seehuus, M. (2019). Loneliness as a mediator for college students' social skills and experiences of depression and anxiety. Journal of adolescence. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2019.03.006

Dagan, Y., & Yager, J. (2019). Addressing Loneliness in Complex PTSD. The Journal of nervous and mental disease. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000992

Park, N. S., Lee, B. S., Chiriboga, D. A., & Chung, S. (2019). Loneliness as a mediator in the relationship between social engagement and depressive symptoms: Age differences among community‐dwelling Korean adults. Health & social care in the community. https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12687

Lindsay, E. K., Young, S., Brown, K. W., Smyth, J. M., & Creswell, J. D. (2019). Mindfulness training reduces loneliness and increases social contact in a randomized controlled trial. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1813588116

Zhao, X., Zhang, D., Wu, M., Yang, Y., Xie, H., Li, Y. & Su, Y. (2018). Loneliness and depression symptoms among the elderly in nursing homes: a moderated mediation model of resilience and social support. Psychiatry research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2018.07.011

Hyland, P., Shevlin, M., Cloitre, M., Karatzias, T., Vallières, F., McGinty, G., ... & Power, J. M. (2019). Quality not quantity: loneliness subtypes, psychological trauma, and mental health in the US adult population. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-018-1597-8

Maes, M., Qualter, P., Vanhalst, J., Van den Noortgate, W., & Goossens, L. (2019). Gender Differences in Loneliness Across the Lifespan: A Meta‐Analysis. European Journal of Personality. https://doi.org/10.1002/per.2220

Tan, J. H., Abdin, E., Shahwan, S., Zhang, Y., Sambasivam, R., Vaingankar, J. A., ... & Subramaniam, M. (2019). Happiness and cognitive impairment among older adults: investigating the mediational roles of disability, depression, social contact frequency, and loneliness. International journal of environmental research and public health. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16244954

Shah, S. G. S., Nogueras, D., van Woerden, H., & Kiparoglou, V. (2019). Effectiveness of digital technology interventions to reduce loneliness in adults: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ open. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032455

Chang, E. C., Tian, W., Jiang, X., Yi, S., Liu, J., Bai, Y., ... & Li, M. (2020). Beyond the role of loneliness in psychological ill-being and well-being in females: Do social problem-solving processes still matter? Personality and Individual Differences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2019.109729

Yildirim, T., & Kavak Budak, F. (2020). The relationship between internalized stigma and loneliness in patients with schizophrenia. Perspectives in psychiatric care. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppc.12399

Bergefurt L, Kemperman A, van den Berg P, Borgers A, van der Waerden P, Oosterhuis G, Hommel M. (2019) Loneliness and Life Satisfaction Explained by Public-Space Use and Mobility Patterns. Int J Environ Res Public Health. Nov 4;16(21):4282 10.3390/ijerph16214282.

2020

Akhter-Khan SC & Au R (2020) Why Loneliness Interventions Are Unsuccessful: A Call for Precision Health. Adv Geriatr Med Res 2(3):e200016. https://doi.org/10.20900/agmr20200016

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Martín-María N, Caballero FF, Lara E, Domènech-Abella J, Haro JM, Olaya B, Ayuso-Mateos JL, Miret M. (2021) Effects of transient and chronic loneliness on major depression in older adults: A longitudinal study. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2021 Jan;36(1):76-85. doi: 10.1002/gps.5397.

Cosco T, Fortuna K, Wister A, Riadi I, Wagner K, Sixsmith A. (2021) COVID-19, social isolation, and the mental health of older adults: A digital catch-22.J Med Internet Res. 2021 Apr 15. doi: 10.2196/21864.

Morgan DJ, Burholt V.J (2020) Loneliness as a Biographical Disruption-Theoretical Implications for Understanding Changes in Loneliness. Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2020 Oct 16;75(9):2029-2039. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa097.

Zovetti N, Rossetti MG, Perlini C, Brambilla P, Bellani M. (2021) Neuroimaging studies exploring the neural basis of social isolation. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2021 Apr 6;30:e29. doi: 10.1017/S2045796021000135.

O'Sullivan R, Lawlor B, Burns A, Leavey G (2020) Will the pandemic reframe loneliness and social isolation? The Lancet Healthy Longevity https://doi.org/10.1016/S2666-7568(20)30066-0

Jaspal R, Breakwell GM. (2020) Socio-economic inequalities in social network, loneliness and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Int J Soc Psychiatry. doi: 10.1177/0020764020976694.

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Veronese N, Galvano D, D'Antiga F, Vecchiato C, Furegon E, Allocco R, Smith L, Gelmini G, Gareri P, Solmi M, Yang L, Trabucchi M, De Leo D, Demurtas (2020) Interventions for reducing loneliness: An umbrella review of intervention studies. J. Health Soc Care Community. doi: 10.1111/hsc.13248.

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Spreng RN, Dimas E, Mwilambwe-Tshilobo L, Dagher A, Koellinger P, Nave G, Ong A, Kernbach JM, Wiecki TV, Ge T, Li Y, Holmes AJ, Yeo BTT, Turner GR, Dunbar RIM, Bzdok D. (2020) The default network of the human brain is associated with perceived social isolation. Nat Commun.11(1):6393. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20039-w.

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Lee, C. M., Cadigan, J. M., & Rhew, I. C. (2020). Increases in Loneliness Among Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Association With Increases in Mental Health Problems. The Journal of adolescent health : official publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 67(5), 714–717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.08.009

Zhou J, Li X, Tian L, Huebner ES. (2020) Longitudinal association between low self-esteem and depression in early adolescents: The role of rejection sensitivity and loneliness. Psychol Psychother. doi: 10.1111/papt.122077.

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Matthews T, Caspi A, Danese A, Fisher HL, Moffitt TE, Arseneault L. (2020) A longitudinal twin study of victimization and loneliness from childhood to young adulthood. Dev Psychopathol. 2020 Oct 13:1-11. doi: 10.1017/S0954579420001005.

Special Issue of Transcultural Psychiatry on Loneliness from anthropoligcal perspectives: Volume 57 (5), October 2020.

Bu, F., Steptoe, A., & Fancourt, D. (2020). Who is lonely in lockdown? Cross-cohort analyses of predictors of loneliness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public health, 186, 31–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2020.06.036

Groarke JM, Berry E, Graham-Wisener L, McKenna-Plumley PE, McGlinchey E, et al. (2020) Loneliness in the UK during the COVID-19 pandemic: Cross-sectional results from the COVID-19 Psychological Wellbeing Study. PLOS ONE 15(9): e0239698. https://dx.doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0239698

Lewis K.J (2020) COVID-19: Preliminary Data on the Impact of Social Distancing on Loneliness and Mental Health. Psychiatr Pract. 26(5):400-404. doi: 10.1097/PRA.0000000000000488.

Salway S, Such E, Preston L, et al. (2020) Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people: a participatory evidence synthesis. Southampton (UK): NIHR Journals Library (Public Health Research, No. 8.10.) doi: 10.3310/phr0810

Papagavriel K, Jones R, Sheehan R, Hassiotis A, Ali A. (2020) The association between loneliness and common mental disorders in adults with borderline intellectual impairment. J Affective Disord 277:954-61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.005

Ludwig KA, Nye LN, Simmons GL, Jarskog LF, Pinkham AE, Harvey PD, Penn DL. (2020) Correlates of loneliness among persons with psychotic disorders. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 55(5):549-559. doi: 10.1007/s00127-019-01789-5.

Kiely KM, Sutherland G, Butterworth P, Reavley NJ. (2020) Age and gender differences in the reciprocal relationship between social connectedness and mental health. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. doi: 10.1007/s00127-020-01960-3.

Wakefield JRH, Bowe M, Kellezi B, Butcher A, Groeger JA. (2020) Longitudinal associations between family identification, loneliness, depression, and sleep quality. Br J Health Psychol. 25(1):1-16. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12391.

Heatley Tejada A, Dunbar RIM, Montero M. (2020) Physical Contact and Loneliness: Being Touched Reduces Perceptions of Loneliness. Adapt Human Behav Physiol. 2020 May 26:1-15. doi: 10.1007/s40750-020-00138-0.

Akhter-Khan SC, Au R. (2020) Why loneliness interventions are unsuccessful: A call for precision health. Adv Geriatr Med Res. 2(3):e200016. https://doi.org/10.20900/agmr20200016

Emerson E, Fortune N, Llewellyn G, Stancliffe R. (2020) Loneliness, social support, social isolation and wellbeing among working age adults with and without disability: Cross sectional study. Disabil Health J. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2020.100965.

Simcock G, Andersen T, McLoughlin LT, Beaudequin D, Parker M, Clacy A, Lagopoulos J, Hermens DF. (2020) Suicidality in 12-Year-Olds: The Interaction Between Social Connectedness and Mental Health. Child Psychiatry Hum Dev. doi: 10.1007/s10578-020-01048-8.

Eccles, AM & Qualter, P (2020) Review: Alleviating loneliness in young people – a meta‐analysis of interventions. Child & Adolescent Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12389

Eccles, A. M., Qualter, P., Madsen, K. R., & Holstein, B. E. (2020). Loneliness in the lives of Danish adolescents: Associations with health and sleep. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/1403494819865429

Bzdok, D., & Dunbar, R. I. M. (2020). The Neurobiology of Social Distance. Trends in Cognitive Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2020.05.016

Solmi, M et al (2020) Factors Associated With Loneliness: An Umbrella Review Of Observational Studies. Journal of Affective Disorders 271: 131-138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.03.075

Li LZ, & Wang S. (2020 Prevalence and predictors of general psychiatric disorders and loneliness during COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. Psychiatry Res. 291:113267. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113267 .

Tetteh J, Fordjour G, Ekem-Ferguson G, Yawson AO, Boima V, Entsuah-Mensah K, Biritwum R, Essuman A, Mensah G, Yawson AE. (2020) Visual impairment and social isolation, depression and life satisfaction among older adults in Ghana: analysis of the WHO's Study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE) Wave 2. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. (1):e000492. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2020-000492.

van Tilburg TG. (2020) Social, emotional and existential loneliness: A test of the multidimensional concept. Gerontologist. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa082.

Rice S, O'Bree B, Wilson M, McEnery C, Lim MH, Hamilton M, Gleeson J, Bendall S, D'Alfonso S, Russon P, Valentine L, Cagliarini D, Howell S, Miles C, Pearson M, Nicholls L, Garland N, Mullen E, McGorry PD, Alvarez-Jimenez M. (2020) Leveraging the social network for treatment of social anxiety: Pilot study of a youth-specific digital intervention with a focus on engagement of young men. Internet Interv. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2020.100323.

Niu, Lu; Jia, Cunxian; Ma, Zhenyu; Wang, Guojun; Sun, Bin; Zhang, Dexing; Zhou, Liang (2020) Loneliness, hopelessness and suicide in later life: a case-control psychological Auropsy study in rural China. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences 29. DOI: 10.1017/S2045796020000335 Holmes, E A, O'Connor RC et al (2020) Multidisciplinary research priorities for the COVID-19 pandemic: a call for action for mental health science. Lancet Psychiatry 7: 547-560. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(20)30168-1

Losada-Baltar, Andrés; Jiménez-Gonzalo, Lucía; Gallego-Alberto, Laura; Pedroso-Chaparro, María del Sequeros; Fernandes-Pires, José; Márquez-González, María (2020) "We're Staying at Home". Association of Self-Perceptions of Aging, Personal and Family Resources and Loneliness With Psychological Distress During the Lock-Down Period of COVID-19. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences. DOI: 10.1093/geronb/gbaa048

Malagón-Amor Á, Martín-López LM, Córcoles D, González A, Bellsolà M, Teo AR, Bulbena A, Pérez V, Bergé D. (2020 ) Family Features of Social Withdrawal Syndrome (Hikikomori). Front Psychiatry. Mar 2;11:138. 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00138.

Theurer KA, Stone RI, Suto MJ, Timonen V, Brown SG, Mortenson W Ben. (2020) The Impact of Peer Mentoring on Loneliness, Depression, and Social Engagement in Long-Term Care. J Appl Gerontol. https://doi.org/10.1177/0733464820910939

Menec VH, Newall NE, Mackenzie CS, Shooshtari S, Nowicki S. (2020) Examining social isolation and loneliness in combination in relation to social support and psychological distress using Canadian Longitudinal Study of Aging (CLSA) data. PLoS One. 15(3):e0230673. Published 2020 Mar 23. https://doi.org/ 10.1371/journal.pone.0230673

Griffin SC, Williams AB, Ravyts SG, Mladen SN, Rybarczyk BD. (2020) Loneliness and sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Health Psychol Open. Apr 4;7(1):2055102920913235. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055102920913235

Whitley R, Zhou JW. Clueless (2020) An ethnographic study of young men who participate in the seduction community with a focus on their psychosocial well-being and mental health PLoS One 15(2):1–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229719

Jeste DV, Lee EE, Cacioppo S. (2020) Battling the Modern Behavioral Epidemic of Loneliness: Suggestions for Research and Interventions. JAMA Psychiatry. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.0027

Smith K, Gravey S, Rlddell, NE, Kontari P, Victor C (2020) The association between loneliness, social isolation and inflammation: A systemative review and meta-analysis. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral reviews 112:529--541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.02.002

Kiesow H, Dunbar RIM, Kable JW, Kalenscher T, Vogeley K, Schilbach L, et al. (2020) 10,000 social brains: Sex differentiation in human brain anatomy. Sci Adv 6(12):eaaz1170. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aaz1170

Fancourt D, Baxter L, Lorencatto (2020) Barriers and enablers to engagement in participatory arts activities amongst individuals with depression and anxiety: quantitative analyses using a behaviour change framework. BMC Public Health 20:272. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-8337-1

Leite Â, Ramires A, Amorim S, Pedrosa E Sousa HF, Vidal DG, Dinis MAP. (2020) Psychopathological symptoms and loneliness in adult internet users: A contemporary public health concern. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17(3):1–17. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17030856

Taylor, CT, Pearlstein, SL & Stein, MB. (2020) A tale of two systems: Testing a positive and negative valence systems framework to understand social disconnection across anxiety and depressive disorders. Journal of Affective Disorders 266: 207-214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.041

Piteo EM, Ward K. (2020) Review: Social networking sites and associations with depressive and anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents – a systematic review. Child Adolesc Ment Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12373

Domènech-Abella J, Switsers L, Mundó J, Dierckx E, Dury S, De Donder L. (2020) The association between perceived social and physical environment and mental health among older adults: mediating effects of loneliness. Aging Ment Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2020.1727853.

Teo AR, Marsh HE, Ono SS, Nicolaidis C, Saha S, Dobscha SK. (2020) The Importance of "Being There": a Qualitative Study of What Veterans with Depression Want in Social Support. J Gen Intern Med. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-05692-7.

Larson H, Simas C, Horton, R (2020) The emotional determinants of health: The Lancet–London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Commission, The Lancet 395 (10226): 768-769. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30050-7

Fu YY, Ji XW. (2020) Intergenerational relationships and depressive symptoms among older adults in urban China: The roles of loneliness and insomnia symptoms. Health Soc Care Community. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12964

Blom V, Kallings L V., Ekblom B, Wallin P, Andersson G, Hemmingsson E, et al. (2020) Self-reported general health, overall and work-related stress, loneliness, and sleeping problems in 335,625 Swedish adults from 2000 to 2016. Int J Environ Res Public Health 17(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020511

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Holding E, Thompson J, Foster A, Haywood A. (2020) Connecting communities: A qualitative investigation of the challenges in delivering a national social prescribing service to reduce loneliness. Health Soc Care Community. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12976.

Elhai JD, Gallinari EF, Rozgonjuk D, Yang H. (2020) Depression, anxiety and fear of missing out as correlates of social, non-social and problematic smartphone use. Addict Behav 105:106335. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106335.

Ofei-Dodoo, S., Ebberwein, C., & Kellerman, R. (2020). Assessing Loneliness and Other Types of Emotional Distress among Practicing Physicians. Kansas journal of medicine, 13, 1–5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7006831/

Esmaeilzadeh S, Oz F. (2020) Effect of psychosocial care model applied in an “elderly day care center” on loneliness, depression, quality of life, and elderly attitude. Niger J Clin Pract23:189-97. http://www.njcponline.com/text.asp?2020/23/2/189/277865

Southwick SM, Southwick FS. (2020) The Loss of Social Connectedness as a Major Contributor to Physician Burnout: Applying Organizational and Teamwork Principles for Prevention and Recovery. JAMA Psychiatry. DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2019.4800

Quach LT, Burr JA.Aging Ment Health. (2020) Perceived social isolation, social disconnectedness and falls: the mediating role of depression. doi: 10.1080/13607863.2020.1732294.

Costa RPO, Peixoto ALRP, Peixoto CCAL, Falcão DN, Farias JTDS, Viana LFP, Pereira MAA, Sandes MLB, Lopes TB, Mousinho KC, Filho EMT. (2020) Profile of non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents: interface with impulsiveness and loneliness. J Pediatr. doi: 10.1016/j.jped.2020.01.006.

T’ng ST, Ho KH, Sim DE, Yu CH, Wong PY. (2020) The mediating effect of Internet gaming disorder’s symptoms on loneliness and aggression among undergraduate students and working adults in Malaysia. PsyCh J. 9(1):96–107. https://doi.org/10.1002/pchj.320

Allen, K. A. (2020). Commentary: A pilot digital intervention targeting loneliness in youth mental health. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00959

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McHugh Power, J., Hannigan, C., Hyland, P., Brennan, S., Kee, F., & Lawlor, B. A. (2020). Depressive symptoms predict increased social and emotional loneliness in older adults. Aging & Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2018.1517728

Payne, K., Walton, E., & Burton, C. (2020). Steps to benefit from social prescription: a qualitative interview study. British Journal of General Practice. https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp19X706865

Tsai, H. H., Cheng, C. Y., Shieh, W. Y., & Chang, Y. C. (2020). Effects of a smartphone-based videoconferencing program for older nursing home residents on depression, loneliness, and quality of life: A quasi-experimental study. BMC Geriatrics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-020-1426-2

Wakefield, J. R., Bowe, M., Kellezi, B., Butcher, A., & Groeger, J. A. (2020). Longitudinal associations between family identification, loneliness, depression, and sleep quality. British Journal of Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12391

Quadt, L., Esposito, G., Critchley, H.D., Garfinkel, S.N. (2020). Brain-body interactions underlying the association of loneliness with mental and physical health. Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 116 283-300. doi:10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.06.015

Elmer T, Geschwind N, Peeters F, Wichers M, Bringmann L. (2020) Getting stuck in social isolation: Solitude inertia and depressive symptoms. J Abnorm Psychol. 129(7):713-723. doi: 10.1037/abn0000588.

2021

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Saul H, Gursul D. (2021) Loneliness is strongly linked to depression among older adults, a long term study suggests. BMJ. 2021 Oct 29;375:n2524. doi: 10.1136/bmj.n2524. This Practice NIHR Alert piece discusses a paper by LSIMHRN members available here.

Nowland R, Thomson G, McNally L, Smith T, Whittaker K. (2021) Experiencing loneliness in parenthood: a scoping review. Perspect Public Health. 2021 Jul;141(4):214-225. doi: 10.1177/17579139211018243.

Mansfield L, Victor C, Meads C, Daykin N, Tomlinson A, Lane J, Gray K, Golding A. A Conceptual Review of Loneliness in Adults: Qualitative Evidence Synthesis. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(21):11522. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111522.

Christiansen J, Qualter P, Friis K, Pedersen SS, Lund R, Andersen CM, Bekker-Jeppesen M, Lasgaard M. (2021) Associations of loneliness and social isolation with physical and mental health among adolescents and young adults. Perspect Public Health. 2021 Jul;141(4):226-236. doi: 10.1177/17579139211016077.

Hoffman SN, Thomas ML, Pearlstein SL, Kakaria S, Oveis C, Stein MB, Taylor CT. Psychometric Evaluation of a Controlled Social Affiliation Paradigm: Findings From Anxiety, Depressive Disorder, and Healthy Samples. Behav Ther. 2021 Nov;52(6):1464-1476. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2021.04.003.

Vogel JS, Bruins J, de Jong S, Knegtering H, Bartels-Velthuis AA; PHAMOUS Investigators, Bruggeman R, Jörg F, Pijnenborg MGHM, Veling W, Visser E, van der Gaag M, Castelein S. Satisfaction with social connectedness as a predictor for positive and negative symptoms of psychosis: A PHAMOUS study. Schizophr Res. 2021 Oct 13;238:121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.10.004.

Osborn T, Weatherburn P, French RS. Interventions to address loneliness and social isolation in young people: A systematic review of the evidence on acceptability and effectiveness. J Adolesc. 2021 Oct 15;93:53-79. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2021.09.007.

Iwakabe S. Working with social withdrawal, or hikikomori, in Japan: From shame to pride. J Clin Psychol. 2021 May;77(5):1205-1218. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23151.

Cimino, S., Cerniglia, L. (2021) The capacity to be alone moderates psychopathological symptoms and social networks use in adolescents during the covid‐19 pandemic Open Access International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(21), art. no. 11033. doi 10.3390/ijerph182111033.

Leathem, L.D., Currin, D.L., Montoya, A.K., Karlsgodt, K.H. (2021) Socioemotional mechanisms of loneliness in subclinical psychosis Schizophrenia Research, 238, pp. 145-151. doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2021.10.002.

Dayson C, Harris C, Woodward A. Voluntary sector interventions to address loneliness and mental health in older people: taking account of emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. Perspect Public Health. 2021 Jul;141(4):237-243. doi: 10.1177/17579139211017580.

Freyhofer S, Ziegler N, de Jong EM, Schippers MC. Depression and Anxiety in Times of COVID-19: How Coping Strategies and Loneliness Relate to Mental Health Outcomes and Academic Performance. Front Psychol. 2021 Oct 25;12:682684. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.682684.

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van der Velden PG, Hyland P, Contino C, von Gaudecker HM, Muffels R, Das M. (2021) Anxiety and depression symptoms, the recovery from symptoms, and loneliness before and after the COVID-19 outbreak among the general population: Findings from a Dutch population-based longitudinal study. PLoS One 16(1):e0245057. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245057.

2022

Wood, C. J., Barton, J. L., & Wicks, C. L. (2022). The Impact of Therapeutic Community Gardening on the Wellbeing, Loneliness, and Life Satisfaction of Individuals with Mental Illness. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13166.

Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) Tackling Loneliness Evidence Review (2022) DCMS Tackling Loneliness Evidence Group: Pamela Qualter (University of Manchester), Louise Arseneault (King’s College London), Manuela Barreto (University of Exeter), Anne-Kathrin Fett (City, University of London), Nancy Hey (What Works Centre for Wellbeing), Sonia Johnson (University College London), Kalpa Kharicha (Campaign to End Loneliness), Timothy Matthews (King’s College London), David McDaid (London School of Economics), Eiluned Pearce (University College London), Alexandra Pitman (University College London), and Christina Victor (Brunel University London).

Barreto, M., van Breen, J., Victor, C., Hammond, C., Eccles, A., Richins, M. T., & Qualter, P. (2022). Exploring the nature and variation of the stigma associated with loneliness. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 02654075221087190. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/02654075221087190

Wheeler, R., Lobley, M., McCann, J., & Phillimore, A. “It's a lonely old world”: Developing a multidimensional understanding of loneliness in farming. Sociologia Ruralis. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/soru.12399

Hsueh, Y.-C.; Batchelor, R.; Liebmann, M.; Dhanani, A.; Vaughan, L.; Fett, A.-K.; Mann, F.; Pitman, A. A Systematic Review of Studies Describing the Effectiveness, Acceptability, and Potential Harms of Place-Based Interventions to Address Loneliness and Mental Health Problems. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 4766. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19084766 https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/8/4766Mann F, Wang J, Pearce E, Ma R, Schlief M, Lloyd-Evans B, Ikhtabi S, Johnson S. Loneliness and the onset of new mental health problems in the general population. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2022 May 18. doi: 10.1007/s00127-022-02261-7. Toh G, Pearce E, Vines J, Ikhtabi S, Birken M, Pitman A, Johnson S. Digital interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among individuals with mental health conditions: a scoping review. BMC Psychiatry. 2022 May 12;22(1):331. doi: 10.1186/s12888-022-03889-0. Perkins R, Kaye SL, Zammit BB, Mason-Bertrand A, Spiro N, Williamon A. How arts engagement supported social connectedness during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: findings from the HEartS Survey. Public Health. 2022 Jun;207:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2022.03.002.

Goodfellow, C., Hardoon, D., Inchley, J., Leyland, A. H., Qualter, P., Simpson, S. A., & Long, E. (2022). Loneliness and personal well-being in young people: Moderating effects of individual, interpersonal, and community factors. Journal of adolescence, 94(4), 554–568. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12046Willis, P. B., & Vickery, A. Y. (2022). Loneliness, coping practices and masculinities in later life: Findings from a study of older men living alone in England. Health and Social Care in the Community, (2022). https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13732 Willis, P., Vickery, A., & Jessiman, P. E. (2022). Loneliness, social dislocation and invisibility experienced by older men who are single or living alone: accounting for differences across sexual identity and social context. Ageing and Society, 42(2), 409-431. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0144686X20000914Willis, P., Vickery, A., & Symonds, J. (2020). You have to get off your backside, otherwise you'll never get out: Older male carers' experiences of loneliness and social isolation. International Journal of Care and Caring, 4(3), 311-330. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788220X15912928956778

Christensen, R., Haenschel, C., Gaigg, S. B., & Fett, A. J. (2022). Loneliness, positive, negative and disorganised Schizotypy before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Schizophrenia research. Cognition, 29, 100243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scog.2022.100243

Umagami K, Remington A, Lloyd-Evans B (2022) Loneliness in autistic adults: A systematic review. Autism. https://doi.org/10.1177/13623613221077721

Shah, P., Hardy, J., Birken, M. et al. (2022) What has changed in the experiences of people with mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: a coproduced, qualitative interview study. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-022-02254-6

Zagic D, Wuthrich VM, Rapee RM, Wolters N. (2021) Interventions to improve social connections: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. doi: 10.1007/s00127-021-02191-w.

Cruwys T, Haslam C, Rathbone JA, Williams E, Haslam SA, Walter ZC. (2022) Groups 4 Health versus cognitive-behavioural therapy for depression and loneliness in young people: randomised phase 3 non-inferiority trial with 12-month follow-up. Br J Psychiatry 220(3):140-147. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2021.128.Cooper, F. and Jones, C. (2022), "Co-production for or against the university: student loneliness and the commodification of impact in COVID-19", Qualitative Research Journal, 22(1):81-95. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-02-2021-0016

Ikhtabi, S., Pitman, A., Toh, G. et al. (2022) The experience of loneliness among people with a “personality disorder” diagnosis or traits: a qualitative meta-synthesis. BMC Psychiatry 22, 130. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-022-03767-9

Marquez, J., Goodfellow, C., Hardoon, D., Inchley, J., Leyland, A.H., Qualter, P., Simpson, S.A. & Long, E. (2022). Loneliness in young people: a multilevel exploration of social ecological influences and geographic variation, Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdab402. You can read a summary from the Campaign to End Loneliness on this paper and a blog on it here.

Matthews T, Qualter P, Bryan BT, Casp A, Danese A, Moffitt TE, Odgers CL, Strange L, Arseneault L (2022) The developmental course of loneliness in adolescence: Implications for mental health, educational attainment and psychosocial functioning DOI:10.1017/S0954579421001632 was published in Development and Psychopathology.

Wang C, Pearce E, Jones R and Lloyd-Evans B (2022) ‘Kindness by Post’: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Participatory Public Mental Health Project. Front. Psychol. 12:813432. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.813432

Killaspy H, Harvey C, Brasier C et al (2022) Community-based social interventions for people with severe mental illness: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of recent evidence. World Psychiatry 21(1):96-123. https://doi.org/10.1002/wps.20940

Pearce, E., Myles-Hooton, P., Johnson, S. et al. (2021) Loneliness as an active ingredient in preventing or alleviating youth anxiety and depression: a critical interpretative synthesis incorporating principles from rapid realist reviews. Transl Psychiatry 11, 628 . https://doi.org/10.1038/s41398-021-01740-w

Hennessey A, Qualter P and Humphrey N (2021) The Impact of Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) on Loneliness in Primary School Children: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial in England. Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.791438

Noone, C. & Yang, K. (2021). Community-based responses to loneliness in older people: A systematic review of qualitative studies. Health and Social Care in the Community, https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13682

Haslam, S. A., Haslam, C., Cruwys, T., Jetten, J., Bentley, S. V., Fong, P., & Steffens, N. K. (2022). Social identity makes group-based social connection possible: Implications for loneliness and mental health. Current Opinion in Psychology, 43, 161-165.

Marquez, J., Goodfellow, C., Hardoon, D., Inchley, J., Leyland, A.H., Qualter, P., Simpson, S.A. & Long, E. (2022). Loneliness in young people: a multilevel exploration of social ecological influences and geographic variation, Journal of Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdab402

Pre-prints (not yet peer-reviewed)

Quadt, L., Williams, G. L., Mulcahy, J. S., Silva, M., Larsson, D. E. O., Arnold, A., … Garfinkel, S. (2021, October 27). "I'm trying to reach out, I'm trying to find my people": Loneliness and loneliness distress in autistic adults. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7ckeq

From the UKRI Closing the Gap Network: Heron, P., Spanakis, P., Crosland, S., Johnston, G., Newbronner, E., Wadman, R., Walker, L., Gilbody, S., & Peckham, E.J. (2021). Loneliness among people with severe mental ill health during the COVID-19 pandemic: results from a linked UK population cohort study. medRxiv. DOI:10.1101/2021.07.07.21260130

2023

da Costa, M. P., Kouroupa, A., & Virdi, K. (2023). How is it like to communicate with a Phone Pal? The views and experiences of patients with psychosis and volunteers. SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, 100221.

Bristowe, K; Timmins, L; Braybrook, D; Marshall, S; Pitman, A; Johnson, K; Day, E; Clift, P; Rose, R; Yi, D; Yu, P; Gao, W; Roach, A; Almack, K; King, M; Harding, R (2022) LGBT+ partner bereavement and appraisal of the Acceptance-Disclosure Model of LGBT+ bereavement: a qualitative interview study" Palliative Medicine 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/02692163221138620

Le Novere, M., Clarke, C. S., Jones, R., Warran, K., Lloyd-Evans, B., & Rains, L. S. (2022). KindnessbyPost: An Economic and Clinical Evaluation of a Participatory Public Mental Health Intervention.

Wood, C. J., Polley, M., Barton, J. L., & Wicks, C. L. (2022). Therapeutic community gardening as a green social prescription for mental ill-health: Impact, barriers, and facilitators from the perspective of multiple stakeholders. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(20), 13612.

Pearce, E., Myles-Hooton, P., Johnson, S., Hards, E., Olsen, S., Clisu, D., ... & Shafran, R. (2021). Loneliness as an active ingredient in preventing or alleviating youth anxiety and depression: a critical interpretative synthesis incorporating principles from rapid realist reviews. Translational Psychiatry, 11(1), 1-36.

Wang, S., Quan, L., Chavarro, J. E., Slopen, N., Kubzansky, L. D., Koenen, K. C., ... & Roberts, A. L. (2022). Associations of depression, anxiety, worry, perceived stress, and loneliness prior to infection with risk of post–COVID-19 conditions. JAMA psychiatry, 79(11), 1081-1091.

John, A., Lee, S. C., Solomon, S., Crepaz-Keay, D., McDaid, S., Morton, A., ... & Kousoulis, A. A. (2021). Loneliness, coping, suicidal thoughts and self-harm during the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeat cross-sectional UK population survey. BMJ open, 11(12), e048123.

Lay-Yee, R., Matthews, T., Moffitt, T., Poulton, R., Caspi, A., & Milne, B. (2022). Are trajectories of social isolation from childhood to mid-adulthood associated with adult depression or suicide outcomes. Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 1-10.

Surkalim, D. L., Luo, M., Eres, R., Gebel, K., van Buskirk, J., Bauman, A., & Ding, D. (2022). The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: Systematic review and meta-analysis. bmj, 376.

Madani, M. T., Madani, L., Ghogomu, E. T., Dahrouge, S., Hébert, P. C., Juando-Prats, C., ... & Welch, V. (2022). Is equity considered in systematic reviews of interventions for mitigating social isolation and loneliness in older adults?. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1-10.

Schutter, N., Holwerda, T. J., Comijs, H. C., Stek, M. L., Peen, J., & Dekker, J. J. M. (2022). Loneliness, social network size and mortality in older adults: a meta-analysis. European journal of ageing, 19(4), 1057–1076. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10433-022-00740-z

Akhter-Khan, S. C., Hofmann, V., Warncke, M., Tamimi, N., Mayston, R., & Prina, M. A. (2022). Caregiving, volunteering, and loneliness in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review. Aging & mental health, 1-13.

Phan, T. C., Chau, B., Do, H. N., Vu, T. B. T., Vu, K. L., Nguyen, H. D., ... & Ho, R. C. (2022). Determinants of mental health among youths and adolescents in the digital era: roles of cyber and traditional bullying, violence, loneliness, and environment factors. Frontiers in public health, 10.

Cruwys, T., Haslam, C., Haslam, S. A., & Dingle, G. A. (2022). Misery loves company: Predictors of treatment response to a loneliness intervention. Psychotherapy Research, 1-17.

Tang, W. C. Y., Wong, C. S. M., Wong, T. Y., Hui, C. L. M., Wong, S. M. Y., Suen, Y. N., ... & Chen, E. Y. H. (2022). Social context and loneliness in an epidemiological youth sample using the Experience Sampling Method. Journal of psychiatric research, 156, 429-436.

Luo, M. (2022). Social isolation, loneliness, and depressive symptoms: A twelve-year population study of temporal dynamics. The Journals of Gerontology: Series B.

Wakabayashi, M., Sugiyama, Y., Takada, M., Kinjo, A., Iso, H., & Tabuchi, T. (2022). Loneliness and Increased Hazardous Alcohol Use: Data from a Nationwide Internet Survey with 1-Year Follow-Up. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(19), 12086.

Vargas, N., Clark, J. L., Estrada, I. A., De La Torre, C., Yosha, N., Magaña Alvarez, M., ... & Garcia, J. (2022). Critical consciousness for connectivity: decoding social isolation experienced by Latinx and LGBTQ+ youth using a multi-stakeholder approach to health equity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(17), 11080.

Wolska, K., & Creaven, A. M. (2022). Associations between transient and chronic loneliness, and depression, in the understanding society study. British Journal of Clinical Psychology.

Akhter-Khan, S. C., Prina, M., Wong, G. H., Mayston, R., & Li, L. (2022). Understanding and Addressing Older Adults' Loneliness: The Social Relationship Expectations Framework. Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, 17456916221127218. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916221127218

Kelly, M. M., DeBeer, B. B., Chamberlin, E., Claudio, T., Duarte, B., Harris, J. I., Kennedy, M. A., Shirk, S., & Reilly, E. D. (2022). The effects of loneliness and psychological flexibility on veterans' substance use and physical and mental health functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of contextual behavioral science, 26, 217–226. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2022.10.004

Balki, E., Hayes, N., & Holland, C. (2022). Effectiveness of Technology Interventions in Addressing Social Isolation, Connectedness, and Loneliness in Older Adults: Systematic Umbrella Review. JMIR aging, 5(4), e40125. https://doi.org/10.2196/40125

Carollo, A., Bizzego, A., Gabrieli, G., Wong, K. K. Y., Raine, A., & Esposito, G. (2022). Self-perceived loneliness and depression during the Covid-19 pandemic: a two-wave replication study. UCL Open Environment.

Akhter-Khan, S. C., Chua, K. C., Al Kindhi, B., Mayston, R., & Prina, M. (2023). Unpaid productive activities and loneliness in later life: Results from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (2000–2014). Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 105, 104851

Littlewood, E., McMillan, D., Graham, C. C., Bailey, D., Gascoyne, S., Sloane, C., ... & Gilbody, S. (2022). Can we mitigate the psychological impacts of social isolation using behavioural activation? Long-term results of the UK BASIL urgent public health COVID-19 pilot randomised controlled trial and living systematic review. Evidence-Based Mental Health, 25(e1), e49-e57.

Motillon-Toudic, C., Walter, M., Séguin, M., Carrier, J. D., Berrouiguet, S., & Lemey, C. (2022). Social isolation and suicide risk: Literature review and perspectives. European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists, 65(1), e65. https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.2320

Mo, Q. L., & Bai, B. Y. (2022). Height dissatisfaction and loneliness among adolescents: the chain mediating role of social anxiety and social support. Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.), 1–9. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-022-03855-9

Sharman, L. S., McNamara, N., Hayes, S., & Dingle, G. A. (2022). Social prescribing link workers—A qualitative Australian perspective. Health & Social Care in the Community.

Alfonsi, V., Varallo, G., Scarpelli, S., Gorgoni, M., Filosa, M., De Gennaro, L., Musetti, A., & Franceschini, C. (2022). 'This is the last episode': the association between problematic binge-watching and loneliness, emotion regulation, and sleep-related factors in poor sleepers. Journal of sleep research, e13747. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.13747

Zheng, Y., Panayiotou, M., Currie, D., Yang, K., Bagnall, C., Qualter, P., & Inchley, J. (2022). The Role of School Connectedness and Friend Contact in Adolescent Loneliness, and Implications for Physical Health. Child psychiatry and human development, 10.1007/s10578-022-01449-x. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-022-01449-x

Verity, L., Yang, K., Nowland, R., Shankar, A., Turnbull, M., & Qualter, P. (2022). Loneliness from the adolescent perspective: A qualitative analysis of conversations about loneliness between adolescents and Childline counselors. Journal of Adolescent Research, 07435584221111121.

Umagami, K., Remington, A., Lloyd-Evans, B., Davies, J., & Crane, L. (2022). Loneliness in autistic adults: A systematic review. Autism, 13623613221077721.

Umagami, Kana; (2023) Towards a better understanding of loneliness in autistic adults: examining measurement tools and lived experiences. Doctoral thesis (Ph.D), UCL (University College London).

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