Loneliness and social isolation in transitions to adverse health conditions and mortality: an analysis of data from the UK Biobank study
While both loneliness and social isolation were associated with the onset and prognosis of adverse health conditions, our findings highlight the associations of social isolation, in particular, with mortality.
Authors
- Kaisla Komulainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1576-7111)
- Laura Cachón-Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5712-4475)
- Christian Hakulinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8629-9960)
- Ripsa Niemi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2055-170X)
- Marko Elovainio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1401-1910)
- Mai Gutvilig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0534-9222)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jech-2025-224665
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00