The role of loneliness in mediating the relationship between financial strain and mental health: Exploring gender differences in a UK longitudinal study
These findings suggest that alleviating financial strain could reduce loneliness and its detrimental effects on mental health. Addressing financial and social stressors is essential for public health strategies. Implementing gender-sensitive approaches is critical for addressing specific vulnerabilities, particularly among women.
Authors
- Lei Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0503-7059)
- Senhu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0065-7059)
- Zhuofei Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3597-3801)
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2025.03.008
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.33
Funders
- European Research Council
- Horizon 2020
- H2020 European Research Council