Published March 23, 2026 | Version v1
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The Next Big Questions in Loneliness Research: A White Paper

Authors/Creators

  • 1. ROR icon Ruhr University Bochum
  • 2. Ruhr-Universität Bochum
  • 3. ROR icon University of Oslo
  • 4. ROR icon National Institute of Mental Health
  • 5. ROR icon Åbo Akademi University
  • 6. Åbo Akademi - Vasa
  • 7. ROR icon Federal Institute for Population Research
  • 8. ROR icon University of Manchester
  • 9. Annecy Behavioral Science Lab
  • 10. University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute
  • 11. ROR icon University of Southern Denmark

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Funding

Volkswagen Foundation
Themenwoche "Gem/Einsamkeit": „The next big questions on loneliness: Integrating national and international perspectives on research and policy priorities“ 9E620
European Commission
LONELY-EU - The Social Isolation and Loneliness in Europe Network: Evidence-Based Policy Recommendations on its Causes, Consequences, and Monitoring 101177225
John Templeton Foundation
Towards a Global Index of Social Connection 32560
The Research Council of Norway
Pathways into Marginalization. A 28-Year Longitudinal Study from Adolescence to Middle Adulthood 301010
The Research Council of Norway
The Social Gradient in Mental Health. A Long-Term Longitudinal Study Integrating Survey Data, Register Data, and Molecular Genetic Data 300816