Loneliness: an epidemic in modern society.

Relationship between internet addiction and dependency virtual social networks with loneliness in adolescents

The prevalence rate of harmful use of cyberspace in the world is constantly increasing. This means that those who are addicted to the Internet, experience negative consequences of it, such as feeling of loneliness and isolation, and a vicious circle as well as a bilateral relationship may be involved. In this paper we studied the relationship between online social network dependency and interne...

Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Cardiovascular Health

SIGNIFICANCE Social and demographic changes have led to an increased prevalence of loneliness and social isolation in modern society. Recent Advances: Population-based studies have demonstrated that both objective social isolation and the perception of social isolation (loneliness) are correlated with a higher risk of mortality and that both are clearly risk factors for cardiovascular disease (...

An epidemic of loneliness.

The Web of Loneliness: A Netnographic Study of Narratives of Being Alone in an Online Context

Using a netnographic and case-study-based approach, this article uses different blogs as data in order to analyse how loneliness is conceptualized and understood. More precisely, the study aims to investigate experiences of loneliness and related themes in the context of online communication. In approaching the nature of loneliness, we have analytically leaned on the theories and some of the mo...

وضعیت به‌کارگیری اینترنت و ارتباط آن با احساس تنهایی در بازنشستگان فرهنگی

Objectives: The social engagement and participation of older adults in society are seen as indicators of healthy ageing. With the changing nature of society over recent years, many elderly people are at risk of being lonely. Evidence shows that loneliness has an adverse effect on older adults. Therefore, it is important to find some ways to overcome this problem. This study aimed to assess the ...