Research
Don't study alone: New research shows how loneliness impacts student health—and how universities can help
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The Brief
- A new study by Constructor University professor Dr. Sonia Lippke and colleagues examines how loneliness affects university students' health.
- The study was published in the journal Frontiers in…
- The article reports that social interaction can be key to academic success for university students.
Why it matters
Loneliness is linked to poorer health and well-being, and the study addresses how this plays out among university students, with implications for how campuses support them.
Who’s affected
- university students
- university administrators and campus support staff
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- #student health
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The negative impact of loneliness on health and well-being is well known, but for university students, social interaction can also be key to academic success. A new study by Constructor University professor Dr. Sonia Lippke and colleagues, published in the journal Frontiers in…
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Don't study alone: New research shows how loneliness impacts student health—and how universities can help