Loneliness, belonging and psychosomatic complaints across late adolescence and young adulthood: a Swedish cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Loneliness and belonging refer to social connectedness and are associated with young people's health; however, the relationship between these constructs and their impact on health is still being discussed. A dual continuum model of belonging and loneliness has been suggested, consisting of four groups depending on the state of loneliness and belonging: socially fulfilled (low loneliness, high belonging), socially indifferent (low loneliness, low belonging), socially searching (high loneliness, high belonging), and socially distressed (high loneliness, low belonging). The aim of this study is to examine loneliness and belonging in a Swedish sample of 17-18-years-olds who were followed over 3 years, and the associations that these aspects share with young people's psychoso

SUBMITTER: Grigorian K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10903051 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature