Beyond words: the association of hugging with loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Evidence from the general adult population in Germany based on a cross-sectional survey.
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- 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316
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- 2026
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- Frontiers in public health
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@article{allodium:10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316,
title = {Beyond words: the association of hugging with loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Evidence from the general adult population in Germany based on a cross-sectional survey.},
author = {Hajek A and Sutin AR and Luchetti M and Stephan Y and Peltzer K and Pengpid S and Yon DK and Gyasi RM and Stickley A and Terracciano A and König HH},
year = {2026},
journal = {Frontiers in public health},
doi = {10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316},
url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Beyond words: the association of hugging with loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Evidence from the general adult population in Germany based on a cross-sectional survey. AU - Hajek A AU - Sutin AR AU - Luchetti M AU - Stephan Y AU - Peltzer K AU - Pengpid S AU - Yon DK AU - Gyasi RM AU - Stickley A AU - Terracciano A AU - König HH PY - 2026 JO - Frontiers in public health DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316 UR - https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316 ER -
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A, H., AR, S., M, L., Y, S., K, P., S, P., DK, Y., RM, G., A, S., A, T., & HH, K. (2026). Beyond words: the association of hugging with loneliness, social isolation, and social withdrawal. Evidence from the general adult population in Germany based on a cross-sectional survey.. Frontiers in public health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1716316
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