The group reporting the highest levels of loneliness in the UK is young people. Loneliness is increasingly recognised as a serious public health concern with robust links to mental and physical health, use of health and care services and early mortality.
While the evidence base on the causes, outcomes and interventions concerning young people and loneliness is growing, it is less developed compared to what we know about loneliness in later life.
To contribute to the collective understanding around loneliness and wellbeing in young people, this research project uses the social-ecological framework to explore risk factors at individual, social, and community and geographic levels and the relationships between them. It looks at adolescents aged 11-15 and young adults aged 16-24.
Level of Education: School, Initial vocational education and training
Lead Organisation: What works wellbeing
