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Loneliness drives biggest quality-of-life drop for young Australians
While older adults often get the most attention for being isolated, young people are losing more of their quality of life—such as feeling healthy, happy and able to enjoy daily activities—because they feel lonely.
Summary
While older adults often get the most attention for being isolated, young people are losing more of their quality of life—such as feeling healthy, happy and able to enjoy daily activities—because they feel lonely. The study, published in Value in Health , analyzed more than 53,000 observations from almost 22,000 Australians ages 15 and older across four waves of the nationally representative Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey.
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