How the digitalisation of everything is making us more lonely
How the digitalisation of everything is making us more lonely
The UK government recently appointed its first minister of loneliness. The move came in response to increasing concern of a loneliness epidemic sweeping Western society.Psychologists define loneliness as a subjective, unpleasant experience that occurs when the desired level of meaningful social contact is less than what is available. The prevalence of loneliness is increasing and the association between loneliness and ill health is now clear.In the US, loneliness affects one-fifth of the population. In the UK, it is experienced by more than a third of those over the age of 50
Allen, Christopher
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7 February 2018
Allen, Christopher
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Allen, Christopher
(2018)
How the digitalisation of everything is making us more lonely.
The Conversation, 2018.
Abstract
The UK government recently appointed its first minister of loneliness. The move came in response to increasing concern of a loneliness epidemic sweeping Western society.Psychologists define loneliness as a subjective, unpleasant experience that occurs when the desired level of meaningful social contact is less than what is available. The prevalence of loneliness is increasing and the association between loneliness and ill health is now clear.In the US, loneliness affects one-fifth of the population. In the UK, it is experienced by more than a third of those over the age of 50
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Published date: 7 February 2018
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Chris Allen receives funding from the National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (NIHR CLAHRC) Wessex
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