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Understanding Loneliness Through Analysis of Twitter and Reddit Data: Comparative Study

Understanding Loneliness Through Analysis of Twitter and Reddit Data: Comparative Study

It is difficult to know whether a person is lonely when there is no direct reporting by the person, as loneliness is a very subjective phenomenon. As opposed to social isolation, which is objective and points to a lack of any social connection, loneliness is hard to identify. Loneliness also follows a U-shaped curve demographically, that is, young and old people are the loneliest [4].

Hurmat Ali Shah, Mowafa Househ

Interact J Med Res 2025;14:e49464

Increasing Older Adults’ Social Connectedness: Development and Implementation of a Web-Assisted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy–Based Intervention

Increasing Older Adults’ Social Connectedness: Development and Implementation of a Web-Assisted Acceptance and Commitment Therapy–Based Intervention

This intervention aims to help participants become more socially connected, less lonely, and more satisfied with their relationships with other people. Researchers and clinicians collaborated on the ACT intervention program, leveraging a behavioral health platform to deliver the intervention.

Amie Zarling, Joseph Kim, Daniel Russell, Carolyn Cutrona

JMIR Aging 2024;7:e47943

Understanding Loneliness in Younger People: Review of the Opportunities and Challenges for Loneliness Interventions

Understanding Loneliness in Younger People: Review of the Opportunities and Challenges for Loneliness Interventions

Young people are particularly prone to being lonely. The reasons for this are multifaceted. The first context is a developmental one, wherein adolescent social interaction is key to identity formation and individuation from family [15,16]. Any negative experience as to social interaction can result in self-imposed isolation, and thus loneliness. The other context is that of increased risky behavior, which can be exacerbated by the feeling of loneliness.

Hurmat Ali Shah, Mowafa Househ

Interact J Med Res 2023;12:e45197

Web-Based Presence for Social Connectedness in Long-Term Care: Protocol for a Qualitative Multimethods Study

Web-Based Presence for Social Connectedness in Long-Term Care: Protocol for a Qualitative Multimethods Study

In the United States, upwards of 40% of people older than 60 years reported feeling lonely [23]. In Canada, older adults also report elevated rates of loneliness and social isolation [24]. Moving to LTCHs can increase older adults’ likelihood of being lonely or socially isolated with reported rates of loneliness in older adults living in LTCHs varying from 22% to 75% [20,25,26].

Anna Garnett, Halyna Yurkiv, Richard Booth, Denise Connelly, Lorie Donelle

JMIR Res Protoc 2023;12:e50137

The Factors Associated With Nonuse of Social Media or Video Communications to Connect With Friends and Family During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Older Adults: Web-Based Survey Study

The Factors Associated With Nonuse of Social Media or Video Communications to Connect With Friends and Family During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Older Adults: Web-Based Survey Study

We conducted an inductive thematic analysis of free-text responses to 4 survey questions that included an open-ended response option; these questions asked respondents to describe feelings of loneliness, strategies they use to avoid feeling lonely, how RTOERO could support members, and if they had any other comments or suggestions.

Rachel D Savage, Sophia Di Nicolo, Wei Wu, Joyce Li, Andrea Lawson, Jim Grieve, Vivek Goel, Paula A Rochon

JMIR Aging 2022;5(2):e34793