Lonely people report fewer social contacts and low interpersonal trust. Findings show that the level of social integration underlies the strong link between loneliness and low trust in others.
Loneliness motivates people to seek human contact as lonely people report a high willingness to engage in social activities (church visits and volunteering).
Lonely people are more withdrawn from political life. They tend to believe that their voice doesn’t count
Lonely people report high risk-taking behaviours in several areas of life (driving, taking financial decisions and with their health).
COLAGROSSI Marco;
MAURI Caterina;
STEPANOVA Elena;
2024-02-20
European Commission
JRC136823
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC136823,
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