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Joint social and internet isolation

Joint social and internet isolation has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 observational study in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Nov 3, 2026: “Social and internet isolation linked to depression and loneliness”.

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“Participants experiencing both forms of isolation had the highest risks of depression and loneliness, particularly in the ELSA cohort.”
The independent and joint impact of social and internet isolation on depression and loneliness among older adults: evidence from cross-cultural cohort studiesAging & mental health2026doi:10.1080/13607863.2026.2754853

None of its findings points the other way.

C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

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  • Funders: Education Department of Jilin Province and 1 more
  • Humans1

What is Joint social and internet isolation linked with?

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Studies link Joint social and internet isolation with 2 measures, most often loneliness (1 study) and depression (1).

Loneliness

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  1. Joint social and internet isolation is associated with loneliness in humans (Both forms of isolation; particularly in the ELSA cohort).

    “Participants experiencing both forms of isolation had the highest risks of depression and loneliness, particularly in the ELSA cohort.”

    HumansBoth forms of isolation; particularly in the ELSA cohort

    Social and internet isolation linked to depression and loneliness

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Depression

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  1. Joint social and internet isolation is associated with depression in humans (Both forms of isolation; particularly in the ELSA cohort).

    “Participants experiencing both forms of isolation had the highest risks of depression and loneliness, particularly in the ELSA cohort.”

    HumansBoth forms of isolation; particularly in the ELSA cohort

    Social and internet isolation linked to depression and loneliness

    Aging & mental health

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Aging & Mental Health

Social and internet isolation linked to depression and loneliness

Across observational cohorts of 3,536 and 3,120 older adults, those with both forms of isolation had the highest risks of depression and loneliness.Across observational cohorts of 3,536 and 3,120 older adults, those with both forms of isolation had the highest risks of depression and loneliness.

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