Meaning in Life: A Major Predictive Factor for Loneliness Comparable to Health Status and Social Connectedness

Loneliness is the subjective distress of feeling alone and has a strong impact on wellbeing and health. In addition to well-known predictors like isolation and poor health, a better understanding of the psychological determinants of loneliness would offer effective targets for future complementary i...

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Autores: Macià, Dídac, Cattaneo, Gabriele, Solana, Javier, Tormos Muñoz, José María, Pascual-Leone, Álvaro, Bartrés-Faz, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Repositorio:RIUCV. Repositorio de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riucv.ucv.es:20.500.12466/7267
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/7267
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Loneliness
Meaning in life
Sense of coherence
Mental health
Social isolation
32 Ciencias Médicas
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Sumario:Loneliness is the subjective distress of feeling alone and has a strong impact on wellbeing and health. In addition to well-known predictors like isolation and poor health, a better understanding of the psychological determinants of loneliness would offer effective targets for future complementary interventions.