Economic implications of the asocial society: a scoping review of loneliness among young adults across the life course
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Date
2023
Authors
Boco, Adebiyi G.
Hallstrom, Lars K.
Ofori Dei, Samuel M.
Onyeso, Ogochukwu K.
Sowunmi, Eileen
Swanepoel, Lisa-Marie
Wilson, Brie
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University of Lethbridge
Prentice Institute
Prentice Institute
Abstract
Loneliness — the subjective experience of social isolation — is a pervasive social issue,
negatively impacting individuals across the life course. Loneliness and its consequences have
primarily been studied in older populations. Yet, recent data indicates that loneliness is on the
rise among young adults globally, including in Canada. The economic consequences of
loneliness among young adults are increasingly being recognized. In this scoping review, we
asked what the existing research tells us about the economic impacts and dimensions of
loneliness among young adults in Canada and internationally. This review mapped and
synthesized the available evidence on the economic impacts of loneliness and interventions
targeted to reduce loneliness in young adults (15-35 years) in Canada and globally, highlighting
gaps and areas for future research.
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Keywords
Loneliness in young adults , Asocial , Prosocial behavior , Economic impacts
Citation
Boco, A. G., Hallstrom, L. K., Ofori Dei, S. M., Onyeso, O. K., Sowunmi, E., Swanepoel, L.-M., & Wilson, B. (2023). Economic implications of the asocial society: A scoping review of loneliness among young adults across the life course. University of Lethbridge. https://hdl.handle.net/10133/6454