Living alone and positive mental health: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Living alone has become more common in today's societies. Despite the high number of the population living alone, research directed towards the mental wellbeing issues related to living alone has been limited. This systematic literature review aimed to assess the association between living alone and positive mental health.

Methods

We conducted searches in Medline, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and other complementary databases from January 1998 to May 2019. Randomised trials and observational studies investigating adults over 18 years of age and living alone (defined as living in a single household or a household size of one person) were eligible. The primary outcome was positive mental health, defined as comprising both hedonic and eudaimoni

SUBMITTER: Tamminen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6555743 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature