Resilience, Loneliness, and Mental Well-Being in the UK Farming Community
This study provides vital evidence of the mediating role that resilience plays in the relationship between loneliness and mental well-being in UK farming community members. Our findings emphasize the importance of resilience-building as a key mechanism to support the well-documented mental well-being challenges faced by people in farming communities. These findings add to the limited but growing body of evidence that supports the development of targeted interventions that integrate both resilience-building and loneliness reduction as a comprehensive support package. Our study demonstrates that addressing these factors in tandem is essential for improving the mental well-being of UK farming communities, ensuring people receive the necessary tools and resources to foster strength and connection.
Authors
- Stephen Dunne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6415-2909)
- Sarah Nyczaj Kyle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6168-4176)
- Emma Barkus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7266-0786)
Institutions
- Northumbria University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Agromedicine
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1059924x.2025.2583409
- Primary Topic
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00