Loneliness is adversely associated with physical and mental health and lifestyle factors: Results from a Swiss national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Loneliness is a common, emotionally distressing experience and is associated with adverse physical and mental health and an unhealthy lifestyle. Nevertheless, little is known about the prevalence of loneliness in different age groups in Switzerland. Furthermore, the existing evidence about age and gender as potential effect modifiers of the associations between loneliness, physical and mental health and lifestyle characteristics warrants further investigation. Thus, the aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of loneliness among adults in Switzerland and to assess the associations of loneliness with several physical and mental health and behavioral factors, as well as to assess the modifying effect of sex and age.

Methods

Data from 20,007 participants of

SUBMITTER: Richard A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5513556 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature