Laughing During Conversations, But Not in Response to Digital Media, Is Associated With Less Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Social Withdrawal: A Cross‐Sectional Study of German Adults in 2023

A higher frequency of laughter was associated with lower levels of loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Laughing while having conversations with people and attending cultural events were associated with more social integration, whereas laughing while consuming digital media was not significantly associated with any outcomes. These findings suggest that laughter could help reinforce social connections and help address the challenges of loneliness, but these associations need further testing with interventions and longitudinal research.

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Health Science Reports
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2025-10-28
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https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.71354
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2
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Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
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Laughing During Conversations, But Not in Response to Digital Media, Is Associated With Less Loneliness, Social Isolation, and Social Withdrawal: A Cross‐Sectional Study of German Adults in 2023

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Abstract

A higher frequency of laughter was associated with lower levels of loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Laughing while having conversations with people and attending cultural events were associated with more social integration, whereas laughing while consuming digital media was not significantly associated with any outcomes. These findings suggest that laughter could help reinforce social connections and help address the challenges of loneliness, but these associations need further testing with interventions and longitudinal research.

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Florida State University (US), Asia University (TW), Inserm (FR), Universität Hamburg (DE), Philipps University of Marburg (DE), China Medical University (TW), Université Paris Cité (FR), Mahidol University (TH), University of the Free State (ZA), Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (ZA), Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi (TR), Sorbonne Paris Cité (FR), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE), Hôpital Fernand-Widal (FR), Hôpital Lariboisière (FR), China Medical University Hospital (TW), Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu (ES), African Population and Health Research Center (KE), Centre de Recherche Épidémiologie et Statistique (FR), Southern Cross University (AU), University of Palermo (IT)
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