Associations between constructs related to social relationships and mental health conditions and symptoms: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness and social isolation are increasingly recognised as prevalent among people with mental health problems, and as potential targets for interventions to improve quality of life and outcomes, as well as for preventive strategies. Understanding the relationship between quality and quantity of social relationships and a range of mental health conditions is a helpful step towards development of such interventions.

Purpose

Our aim was to give an overview of associations between constructs related to social relationships (including loneliness and social isolation) and diagnosed mental conditions and mental health symptoms, as reported in systematic reviews of observational studies.

Methods

For this umbrella review (systematic review of systematic reviews)

SUBMITTER: Pearce E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478264 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature