...Genta Kulari; Michelle Pereira de Castro Purpose Depressive symptoms are a risk factor for loneliness, while sources of perceived social support from family and friends are protective factors; however, the complex mechanisms behind these factors have not been examined among health-care employees...

...Nicholas Leigh-Hunt; Ruth Fletcher-Brown; Lynsey Mould Purpose The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate how loneliness and other mental health problems in older local authority housing tenants can be identified and addressed. Design/methodology/approach A tenancy health check form...

...Cut Maghfirah Faisal; Sherly Saragih Turnip Purpose The purpose of this paper is to compare loneliness between the left-behind children of migrant workers and the non-left-behind ones, and identify the most significant predictors of loneliness among the left-behind children. Design/methodology...

...Thomas Richardson; Peter Elliott; Ron Roberts Purpose Previous cross-sectional research has examined the effect of loneliness on mental health. The purpose of this paper is to examine longitudinal relationships in students. Design/methodology/approach A total of 454 British undergraduate...