Loneliness Trajectories, Associated Factors and Subsequent Health in Children and Young People During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Matched Cohort Study.
Verena SchneiderTom NorrisManjula D NugawelaEmma DalrympleDougal S HargreavesAnton KällKelsey McOwatRoz ShafranTerence StephensonLaila XuSnehal M Pinto Pereiranull nullPublished in: Psychology research and behavior management (2023)
About 5.3% of CYP were classified into a group experiencing (chronically) high loneliness. Being female, older and from more deprived areas were risk factors of belonging to this group. Results suggest that even small increases from low loneliness levels may be associated with worse health outcomes.