The state of loneliness and social isolation research: current knowledge and future directions

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Authors

Harry Owen Taylor · University of Toronto

Thomas Cudjoe · Johns Hopkins University

Michelle H. Lim · Swinburne University of Technology

Abstract

In this editorial, we consider the current state of loneliness and social isolation research around the world, including knowledge gaps in the empirical literature.

Topics & Keywords

Health disparities and outcomes Health, psychology, and well-being Aging and Gerontology Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 1049-1049

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15967-3

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