Neighbourhood effects on loneliness among adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness is a growing public health concern, but little is known about how place affects loneliness, especially during adolescence. This is the first study to examine the influence of neighbourhoods on loneliness in early-to-mid adolescence.

Methods

Baseline data from the #BeeWell cohort study in Greater Manchester (England), including 36 141 adolescents (aged 12-15 years) across 1590 neighbourhoods, were linked to neighbourhood characteristics using administrative data at the level of lower super output areas and analysed using multilevel regression.

Results

Neighbourhood differences explained 1.18% of the variation in loneliness. Ethnic, gender and sexual orientation inequalities in loneliness varied across neighbourhoods. Several neighbourhood characte

SUBMITTER: Marquez J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10470482 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature