The causes of loneliness: The perspective of young adults in London's most deprived areas.

ABSTRACT: Young adults are currently the loneliest demographic in the UK and other Western countries, yet little is known about how they see the causes of their loneliness. Thus, the objective of this study is to explore the subjective causes of loneliness among young adults (18-24 years old), particularly those of lower socio-economic status (SES) who are in employment, renting and living in the most deprived areas, since they are the loneliest in the UK. Utilising a free association technique and thematic analysis, and embedded in a phenomenological framework, the subjective causes of loneliness in a matched sample of 48 young adults in the four most deprived boroughs of London are found to cluster around five themes: The Feeling of Being Disconnected, Contemporary Culture, Pressure, Social Compar

SUBMITTER: Fardghassemi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8985970 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature