Are loneliness interventions effective for reducing loneliness? A meta-analytic review of 280 studies.
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- 10.1037/amp0001578
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- 2026 Jan
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@article{allodium:10.1037/amp0001578,
title = {Are loneliness interventions effective for reducing loneliness? A meta-analytic review of 280 studies.},
author = {Lasgaard M and Qualter P and Løvschall C and Laustsen LM and Lim MH and Sjøl SE and Burke L and Blæhr EE and Maindal HT and Hargaard AS and Christensen R and Christiansen J},
year = {2026},
journal = {The American psychologist},
doi = {10.1037/amp0001578},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001578}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Are loneliness interventions effective for reducing loneliness? A meta-analytic review of 280 studies. AU - Lasgaard M AU - Qualter P AU - Løvschall C AU - Laustsen LM AU - Lim MH AU - Sjøl SE AU - Burke L AU - Blæhr EE AU - Maindal HT AU - Hargaard AS AU - Christensen R AU - Christiansen J PY - 2026 JO - The American psychologist DO - 10.1037/amp0001578 UR - https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001578 ER -
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M, L., P, Q., C, L., LM, L., MH, L., SE, S., L, B., EE, B., HT, M., AS, H., R, C., & J, C. (2026). Are loneliness interventions effective for reducing loneliness? A meta-analytic review of 280 studies.. The American psychologist. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0001578
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