Exploring the link between loneliness and poverty in emerging economies

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Pub Date : 2025-09-16 DOI:10.1016/j.cobeha.2025.101596

M.Soledad Herrera , Raúl Elgueta , Claudia Giacoman

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Abstract

Loneliness is a significant public health issue affecting diverse populations. This study aimed to examine the association between poverty and loneliness in emerging economies, defined by the World Bank as nondeveloped countries.

A systematic review was conducted using the Scopus and Web of Science databases to identify studies published from 2020 onward that examined loneliness and poverty-related variables. After applying the exclusion criteria, only 76 articles were included in the analysis, most from China, India, and South Korea, with limited representation from Latin America and Africa.

The findings indicate that poverty is a predictor of loneliness. However, the majority of studies examined poverty and loneliness as independent predictors of third outcomes, primarily mental health issues, such as depressive symptoms or reduced well-being. Only a few studies explored the mechanisms underlying these relationships, with limited mediation and moderation analyses. Additionally, the scarcity of longitudinal research limits causal interpretations.

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探索新兴经济体中孤独与贫困之间的联系

孤独是一个影响不同人群的重大公共卫生问题。这项研究旨在研究新兴经济体（世界银行将其定义为非发达国家）的贫困和孤独之间的关系。使用Scopus和Web of Science数据库进行了系统回顾，以确定自2020年以来发表的研究，这些研究检查了孤独和贫困相关的变量。在应用排除标准后，只有76篇文章被纳入分析，大部分来自中国、印度和韩国，拉丁美洲和非洲的代表性有限。研究结果表明，贫穷是孤独的一个预测因素。然而，大多数研究将贫穷和孤独作为第三种结果的独立预测因素，主要是精神健康问题，如抑郁症状或幸福感下降。只有少数研究探索了这些关系背后的机制，并进行了有限的中介和调节分析。此外，缺乏纵向研究限制了因果解释。

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Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences Neuroscience-Cognitive Neuroscience

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135

期刊介绍： Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences is a systematic, integrative review journal that provides a unique and educational platform for updates on the expanding volume of information published in the field of behavioral sciences.