The neurocognitive impact of loneliness and social networks on social adaptation.

ABSTRACT: Social adaptation arises from the interaction between the individual and the social environment. However, little empirical evidence exists regarding the relationship between social contact and social adaptation. We propose that loneliness and social networks are key factors explaining social adaptation. Sixty-four healthy subjects with no history of psychiatric conditions participated in this study. All participants completed self-report questionnaires about loneliness, social network, and social adaptation. On a separate day, subjects underwent a resting state fMRI recording session. A hierarchical regression model on self-report data revealed that loneliness and social network were negatively and positively associated with social adaptation. Functional connectivity (FC) analysis showed t

SUBMITTER: Franco-O'Byrne D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10368735 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature