 Loneliness: Adolescents’ perspectives on what causes it, and ways youth services can prevent itSarah Turner, Alison Fulop and Kate Anne Woodcock Children and Youth Services Review, 2024, vol. 157, issue C Abstract: Loneliness particularly affects adolescents and is linked to long-term health and social difficulties. Existing literature lacks clarity on young people’s perspectives around how loneliness develops and can be prevented. We examined young people’s views on ways youth services can prevent loneliness, and how this can be further informed by their perspectives of its causes. We spoke to fourteen adolescents living in England, with a diverse range of abilities and ethnicities,aged 10–18. Adolescents were identified by youth group leaders of a youth group they regularly attend to take part in interviews and focus groups. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted. Causes of loneliness includedpersonal experiences, inappropriate interpersonal skills, and society. Ways youth groups can prevent loneliness include promoting self-development, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills. Our research illustrates young people’s perspectives, and we make practical recommendations which we hope services will implement to reduce the risk of loneliness in young people. Keywords: Social connectedness; Belonging; Identity; Friendship; Self control; Metacognition (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:157:y:2024:i:c:s0190740924000148 DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107442 Access Statistics for this article Children and Youth Services Review is currently edited by Duncan Lindsey More articles in Children and Youth Services Review from Elsevier |
Is your work missing from RePEc? Here is how to contribute.
Questions or problems? Check the EconPapers FAQ or send mail to .
EconPapers is hosted by the
School of Business at Örebro University.