“No One Told You Life Was Gonna Be This Way”: A Qualitative Exploration of Friendship Expectations and Reality in University Life
The findings affirm the importance of addressing loneliness holistically during points of transition and creating socially supportive communities for young adults, particularly at university.
Authors
- Sarah Crook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1288-1488)
- Nicola Byrom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2104-550X)
- Michael Priestley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7071-7336)
- Delia Fuhrmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-8828)
- Juliet Foster (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0801-4429)
- Sophie R. Homer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1825-5533)
- Hannah Rachael Slack (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2522-8717)
- Emily Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1512-4471)
- Md. Monirul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5291-9076)
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- Durham University (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescence
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.12489
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 15.17
Funders
- Chief Scientist Office
- Medical Research Council