Thanée Franssen
Thanée Franssen studied for her BSc in Health Sciences and MSc in Health Education and Promotion at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. Her master research focused on loneliness among adults. Now she is working as a statistical researcher, working on survey development.
Factors associated with perceived loneliness across the adult life span
Hardly a day goes by without news of increasing numbers of perceived loneliness among both old, but also younger people, such as teenagers. We often ask why - so which factors are associated with loneliness? For young and older people, information is already out there. However, how about adults in general? As their lives progress, adults pass through several phases – but do the factors associated with loneliness change accordingly? Thanée Franssen and her co-authors discuss some surprising results found in their research published today in BMC Public Health.
Loneliness across life phases
During adulthood, roughly from 18 to 65 years, we pass through several life phases, with every life phase having specific behaviors and goals that are normative for that phase. Being in your twenties or early thirties, for instance, means that you might have to have an active, blossoming social life and be preparing for your dream job. Moreover, during your mid-thirties and your forties, you might be trying hard to balance your career, the upbringing of your children and the care for aging parents. After reaching the age of 50, the importance of and focus on your career might decrease, while the time with your loved ones will become more important.
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