The Risk Factors of Loneliness and Social Isolation and their Relationship to Physical Health Outcomes
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.1574Keywords:
Social isolation, Perception, Lonelines, Elderly, socio-economic background, Risk factors, Dose-response, Social Ecological Model, Physical Health, Vulnerable population, Public health outcomesAbstract
This paper explores the relationship between loneliness, social isolation, and physical health, and also how outside risk factors can contribute to increased effects of loneliness and social isolation, therefore further impacting physical health. The literature identifies a dose-response relationship, where increased levels of loneliness and isolation increase physical health issues. The findings demonstrate a need for targeted interventions and policies, especially for vulnerable populations, to improve public health outcomes.
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