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EU Loneliness Survey — Methodological Report

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This methodological report describes the technical specifications of the EU Loneliness Survey. The survey, conducted in November and December 2022, is the first EU-wide survey measuring loneliness through established multi-items scales. It also entails rich socio-demographic information of the respondents, and six additional modules covering a broad range of topics related to loneliness. Thereby, it provides an opportunity to evaluate the risk factors associated with loneliness, the potential consequences of loneliness and the level of awareness regarding existing programs and initiatives. The survey was administered to two samples: the EU27 and the EU4 samples. The EU27 sample is collected though a non-probabilistic online survey targeting the general population aged 16 and above in all 27 EU Member States. Data were collected for a total of 25,646 respondents, recruited from established consumer panels. The EU4 sample covers only four EU Member States (France, Italy, Poland and Sweden) and is drawn from online random probability-based panels. Data were collected for 4,029 respondents aged 16 and above.
2024-11-05
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC139563
978-92-68-21583-8 (online),   
1831-9424 (online),   
EUR 24116,    OP KJ-01-24-116-EN-N (online),   
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC139563,   
10.2760/2083329 (online),   
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