Posted on 05/01/2018 8:08:20 AM PDT by EdnaMode
Young people are significantly more likely than the elderly to be lonely and in poor health, according to a new survey conducted by health insurer Cigna.
The survey finds loneliness is widespread in the U.S. with nearly half of respondents reporting feeling alone or left out at least some of the time.
The evaluation of loneliness was measured by a score of 43 or higher on the UCLA Loneliness Scale, a 20-item questionnaire developed to assess subjective feelings of loneliness, as well as social isolation.
The survey of more than 20,000 U.S. adults ages 18 years and older revealed:
• Nearly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling alone (46 percent) or left out (47 percent). • One in four Americans (27 percent) rarely or never feel as though there are people who really understand them. • Two in five Americans sometimes or always feel that their relationships are not meaningful (43 percent) and that they are isolated from others (43 percent). • One in five people report they rarely or never feel close to people (20 percent) or feel like there are people they can talk to (18 percent). • Americans who live with others are less likely to be lonely (average loneliness score of 43.5) compared to those who live alone (46.4). However, this does not apply to single parents/guardians (average loneliness score of 48.2) – even though they live with children, they are more likely to be lonely. • Only around half of Americans (53 percent) have meaningful in-person social interactions, such as having an extended conversation with a friend or spending quality time with family, on a daily basis. • Generation Z (adults ages 18-22) is the loneliest generation and claims to be in worse health than older generations. • Social media use alone is not a predictor of loneliness; respondents defined as very heavy users of social media have a loneliness score (43.5) that is not markedly different from the score of those who never use social media (41.7).
It has resulted in much pain, heartache, and insecurity.
They aren’t able to bond or find anybody interested in true love or a deep commitment. "
Sorry to hear that, and yes it is easy to be lonely. I am a Christian, "white" and conservative in New York City - have found a small circle of like-minded friends, and stay in touch with some long-time friends who live elsewhere. Will be praying that you will find some true Christian fellowship and friendship!
That is probably part of the problem; the phones brought fake news and leftist divisiveness to your pocket, and now two young people can find little in common. All deliberately engineered, breaking people into smaller and smaller groups, so the views of the far leftists seem more mainstream. Trump cobbled together enough voters based on a couple of common themes enough could agree on: The economy sucks, the foreign invasion of our country is a bad thing for Americans, and most of our politicians despise us.
Put down your XBox, Cell Phone, and go play you will make friends. And you might lose a few excess pounds.
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