Connecting through nature: A systematic review of the effectiveness of nature-based social prescribing practices to combat loneliness

Landscape and Urban Planning, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 248, С. 105071 - 105071

Опубликована: Апрель 11, 2024

Loneliness is increasingly recognized as an urgent public health issue due to its impact on mental and physical health, well-being. Yet, we lack comprehensive, proven strategies for confronting this global problem. There evidence that contact with nature greenspace reduces loneliness by facilitating belonging, social connections, cohesion. This review aimed explore whether such positive outcomes can be enhanced via group-based interventions in nature. We used a mixed-methods systematic approach evaluate characterize literature nature-based their effectiveness reducing loneliness. included all age groups, populations or without reported problems. Using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool, assessed quality of qualitative, quantitative mixed methods studies. The 38 studies identified describe wide variety target groups. mostly small sample sizes moderate effects. qualitative studies, however, showed more clearly these reduce Group-based activities including natural elements cultivated connectedness which are key mechanisms Specifically, longer greater promise. Policy practice recommendations include screening, need precisely, intervention over time. provides perspectives inform policymakers, urban planners, researchers how alleviate feelings By linking landscapes concerns, municipalities further promote amplify value public.

Язык: Английский

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Mapping the Landscape of Internet Pornography, Loneliness, and Social Media Addiction: A CiteSpace Bibliometric Analysis

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Loneliness and sleep in everyday life: Using ecological momentary assessment to characterize the shape of daily loneliness experience

Sleep Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 10(4), С. 508 - 514

Опубликована: Июнь 5, 2024

BackgroundLoneliness has been linked to an increased risk of sleep problems. Past research largely relied on trait loneliness or daily recall when evaluating associations with sleep.ObjectiveThe present study extended this work by the patterns throughout day, including a average all reports, maximum value, and variation. These predicted subjective objective measures evaluate whether they provide unique insight relationship.MethodsUndergraduate students (n = 71; 77% female; age 18-28) completed 2 weeks electronic surveys 4 times day assess loneliness. Each morning participants diary their prior night's quality, as well wore actigraphy devices objectively parameters. A total 778 momentary 565 days actigraphy-assessed data were collected. Multilevel models tested within-person aggregates associated outcome variables.ResultsSubjective duration, fatigue significantly Subjective latency, max Only was variability. No measures.ConclusionsPatterns focusing central tendency (average) intensity (max) more consistently (but not objective) assessments than

Язык: Английский

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Effects of volunteering over six months on loneliness, social and mental health outcomes among older adults: The HEAL-HOA Dual Randomized Controlled Trial

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 32(5), С. 598 - 610

Опубликована: Дек. 26, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Study protocol of the ‘HEAL-HOA’ dual randomized controlled trial: Testing the effects of volunteering on loneliness, social, and mental health in older adults

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 38, С. 101275 - 101275

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2024

Interventions to reduce loneliness in older adults usually do not show sustained effects. One potential way combat is offer meaningful social activities. Volunteering has been suggested as one such activity – however, its effects on remain be tested a randomized controlled trial (RCT). This planned Dual-RCT aims recruit experiencing loneliness, with subsequent randomization either volunteering condition (6 weeks of training before delivering three tele-based interventions intervention recipients twice week for 6 months) or an active control (psycho-education gatherings six months). Power analyses require the recruitment N = 256 detect differences between and (128 each) primary outcome (UCLA Loneliness Scale). Secondary outcomes comprise network engagement, perceived support, anxiety depressive symptoms, self-rated health, cognitive stress, sleep quality, diurnal cortisol (1/3 sample). The main will (volunteering vs. no-volunteering) × time (baseline, 6-, 12-, 18-, 24-months follow-ups) interactions test secondary outcomes. Effects are expected mediated via frequency, involvement volunteering. If our can that volunteers telephone-based lonely benefit from volunteer work themselves, this might encourage more volunteer, helping solve some societal issues involved rapid demographic changes.

Язык: Английский

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The health consequences of loneliness

Environment and Social Psychology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 9(6)

Опубликована: Март 12, 2024

In this paper, through a thematic literature review of recent studies, our objective was to explore the impact loneliness and its effects on health. We emphasize human need for sense belonging societal inclusion. further discuss link physiological alterations, development exacerbation mental health conditions, influence it has cognitive processes, role plays in contributing maladaptive coping strategies. Contrary feelings loneliness, solitude benefits self-reflection personal growth are explored. The prevalence cultural similarities differences discussed at global level. Moreover, explores intricate relationship between various outcomes, including chronic illness mortality risks. It emphasizes importance acknowledging as public concern interventions individual level mitigate adverse effects.

Язык: Английский

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Cultural Dimensions Moderate the Association between Loneliness and Mental Health during Adolescence and Younger Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 53(8), С. 1774 - 1819

Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Mapping in Loneliness Research in the Ten Psychology‐Related Web of Science Categories in the Social Science Citation Index

Fudan Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 15, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Suffolk Libraries: enhancing well-being within its community

The Journal of Positive Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 11

Опубликована: Май 7, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Loneliness and social isolation in old age: A look at research during the COVID-19 pandemic and a look ahead

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 108, С. 104958 - 104958

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2023

Язык: Английский

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