Purpose:

This study aimed to identify the associations between social isolation, social contextual factors, and behavioral and psychological health during emerging adulthood.

Methods:

Participants (n = 1,568) were drawn from EAT 2018 (mean age = 22.1 ± 2.0). Logistic regressions tested the associations between social isolation, contextual factors, and behavioral and psychological health.

Results:

Approximately 16% of the sample reported social isolation. Emerging adults with socially marginalized identities (e.g., racial/ethnic, socioeconomic), who were unemployed, and/or lived alone had higher odds of experiencing social isolation. Social isolation was associated with more risky health behaviors and lower self-esteem.

Discussion:

Emerging adults who were socially disadvantaged (e.g., unemployed) had greater risk of social isolation. Findings suggest that social isolation is more strongly linked with behavioral health than psychological health. Generally, findings suggest that access to community resources and areas wherein social connections can be formed may to be important for behavioral health in emerging adulthood.

中文翻译：

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基于人口的新兴成年人样本中的社会孤立：谁是孤独的？

目的：

本研究旨在确定成年初期的社会孤立、社会背景因素以及行为和心理健康之间的关联。

方法：

参与者 (n = 1,568) 选自 EAT 2018（平均年龄 = 22.1 ± 2.0）。逻辑回归测试了社会孤立、背景因素以及行为和心理健康之间的关联。

结果：

大约 16% 的样本表示存在社交孤立。具有社会边缘化身份（例如种族/民族、社会经济）、失业和/或独居的新兴成年人经历社会孤立的可能性更高。社会孤立与更危险的健康行为和更低的自尊有关。

讨论：

处于社会弱势（例如失业）的新兴成年人面临更大的社会孤立风险。研究结果表明，社会孤立与行为健康的关系比心理健康的关系更为密切。一般来说，研究结果表明，获得社区资源和可以形成社会联系的领域可能对成年初期的行为健康很重要。