Trends in loneliness in 17 European countries between 2006 and 2015: A secondary analysis of data from the European Social Survey.

J Health Psychol · 2025 · PMC12166141 · PMID 39292006

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Overall, the study findings do not seem to support the notion of a modern behavioural epidemic of loneliness or, better, an increasing trend in loneliness over the period analysed.

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