Measures of social connectedness in adult populations: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor social connectedness has been identified as a risk factor for poor mental health but there is a lack of standardisation in how it is measured. This systematic review aimed to identify suitable measures of social connectedness for use in UK adult general populations.

Methods

Searches were undertaken in two stages to identify: (1) measures of social connectedness from review articles and grey literature and (2) studies reporting on the psychometric properties of the identified measures. Grey literature and five databases were searched: MEDLINE, Embase and PsycINFO; CINAHL and Web of Science. Studies based on UK adult general populations (16-65 years) or other English language speaking countries with similar cultures (US, Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zeala

SUBMITTER: Plackett R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622465 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature