Loneliness in young people: a multilevel exploration of social ecological influences and geographic variation.
Loneliness in young people: a multilevel exploration of social ecological influences and geographic variation.
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DOI：
10.1093/pubmed/fdab402
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发表时间：
2023-03-14
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Long, E.
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作者：
Marquez, J.;Goodfellow, C.;Hardoon, D.;Inchley, J.;Leyland, A. H.;Qualter, P.;Simpson, S. A.;Long, E.
孤独是一个日益增长的公共卫生问题，但对年轻人的孤独知之甚少。目前的研究旨在确定与孤独感相关的社会生态因素，并研究地理区域在多大程度上可能导致孤独感的差异。这些数据来自6503名生活在英国的年轻人的横截面样本。使用UCLA 3项量表测量Longlycin。双变量分析用于测试每个预测因素与孤独感之间的关联。多层次模型被用来确定与孤独感相关的关键社会生态因素，以及孤独感在不同地理区域（地方当局辖区）之间的差异程度。社会人口学、社会、健康和幸福以及社区因素被发现与孤独感有关。地理区域与孤独感的5-8%的变化相关。性别、性取向和少数民族背景对孤独感的影响在不同地区存在差异。这是第一项强调与青少年孤独感和个人脆弱性（如精神健康状况不佳）相关的可改变的社会和社区因素的研究。与地理差异有关的结果表明，地方一级的举措可能是最适合解决孤独问题的，而不是更广泛的，不那么有背景的国家努力。
Loneliness is a growing public health concern, yet little is known about loneliness in young people. The current study aimed to identify social ecological factors related to loneliness and examine the extent to which geographic region may account for differences in loneliness. The data come from a cross-sectional sample of 6503 young people living in the UK. Loneliness was measured using the UCLA 3-item scale. Bivariate analyses were used to test associations between each predictor and loneliness. Multilevel models were used to identify key social ecological factors related to loneliness, and the extent to which loneliness may vary across geographic regions (local authority districts). Sociodemographic, social, health and well-being, and community factors were found to be associated with loneliness. Geographic region was associated with 5–8% of the variation in loneliness. The effect of gender, sexual orientation and minority ethnic background on loneliness differed across regions. This is the first study to highlight modifiable social and community factors related to youth loneliness, and individual vulnerabilities, such as poor mental well-being. Results related to geographic differences suggest that local-level initiatives may be most appropriate in tackling loneliness, rather than wider, less contextualized national efforts.
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影响因子：
9.9
作者：
Pittman, Matthew;Reich, Brandon
通讯作者：
Reich, Brandon
DOI：
10.1111/jrh.12535
发表时间：
2022-01
期刊：
The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association
影响因子：
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作者：
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影响因子：
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作者：
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影响因子：
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作者：
Bu, F.;Steptoe, A.;Fancourt, D.
通讯作者：
Fancourt, D.
影响因子：
2.4
作者：
Foster, Alexis;Thompson, Jill;Haywood, Annette
通讯作者：
Haywood, Annette