1. Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Health
... Studies. Three component studies of the project will aim to identify both predictors and adverse health effects of loneliness. One, a longitudinal study of individuals aged 50-64, will measure the stability of subjects" perception of loneliness over time, and seek to identify social, psychological and biological factors that influence changes in perceived loneliness. The study will also track ... a tendency toward social isolation is an individual trait and identify immunilogical and hormonal consequences of vulnerability to isolation. It will also study physiological mechanisms that med...
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