Broadly, CSY has a mission to improve wellbeing and reduce loneliness across society (see the tackling loneliness evidence gap review).
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
People are said to be lonely when they feel unpleasantly lacking in meaningful connections with other people. They are described as socially isolated when they have little social contact. Lonely people are more likely to...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University College London
The project explores the impact of loneliness and social isolation on mental health, and discusses various strategies to reduce these conditions, but does not explicitly address the effectiveness of different interventions for different groups and contexts.
In a speech about older people to National Children and Adults Services (NCAS) conference on October 18th 2013 the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt highlighted the "problem of loneliness that in our busy lives we have u...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Brunel University London
The project aims to develop a broader understanding of loneliness across different populations and academic disciplines, but does not directly answer the question about the effectiveness of different interventions in different contexts.
Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a serious public health concern, with research demonstrating links to poor physical health, increased use of health care services, and even early mortality. Although loneliness ha...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow
The project investigates the influences on loneliness in adolescent and young adult populations and the impact of loneliness on personal wellbeing and mental health, but does not directly address the effectiveness of different interventions for different groups and contexts.