Landscapes, cultures and technologies of loneliness: A call for participatory research with young adults

Mare Knibbe; Youssef Azghari; Arjan van Beelen; Lotte van den Berg; Fouzya Besteman; Kitty Jurrius; Sander van Lanen; Klasien Horstman

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.027

Landscapes, cultures and technologies of loneliness: A call for participatory research with young adults

Mare Knibbe^*, Youssef Azghari, Arjan van Beelen, Lotte van den Berg, Fouzya Besteman, Kitty Jurrius, Sander van Lanen, Klasien Horstman

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Abstract

In this viewpoint, we propose directions for research about loneliness among young adults. We argue that loneliness should not be individualized as a problem of 'lonely people' and 'at risk' groups but rather approached as an environmental and collective problem. Based on scholarship about the challenges that young adults face nowadays we identify three central themes: landscapes, cultures and technologies of loneliness. These themes can best be researched with participatory approaches involving collaborations with young adults in different life world-settings.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	147-149
Number of pages	3
Journal	Public Health
Volume	237
Early online date	Oct 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2024.09.027
Publication status	Published - Dec 2024

Keywords

Healthy environments
Loneliness
Participatory research
Young adults

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