Perceptions of inequality and loneliness as drivers of social unraveling: Evidence from South Korea.

ABSTRACT: This study investigates the relationship between perceptions of inequality, feelings of loneliness, and societal fragmentation in South Korea, focusing on their interconnected dynamics. The research emphasizes the social contexts in which loneliness emerges and exerts its influence. In the first phase, path analysis is employed to examine how perceived inequality contributes to societal fragmentation-manifested through disbelief, exploitation, and indifference-with loneliness serving as a mediating factor. The findings reveal a significant link between perceived inequality and loneliness, which, in turn, undermines social cohesion. The second phase delves deeper into this relationship by analyzing each regression model, further substantiating the connection between perceived inequality and

SUBMITTER: Lee Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11541905 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature