Loneliness and personal well-being in young people: Moderating effects of individual, interpersonal, and community factors.
Claire GoodfellowDeborah HardoonJoanna InchleyAlastair H LeylandPamela QualterSharon Anne SimpsonEmily LongPublished in: Journal of adolescence (2022)
Our 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.